Table 1.

Characteristics of 1961 Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia According to Diabetes Mellitus Status

CharacteristicNon–Diabetes Mellitus (n = 1578)Undiagnoseda Diabetes Mellitus (n = 83)Known Diabetes Mellitus (n = 300)
Demographic data
 Age, y58.2 (42.6–71.7)71.3 (61.0–78.4)72.6 (64.4–78.3)
 Male sex843 (53.4)63 (75.9)204 (68.0)
 Current smoker474 (30.0)25 (30.1)59 (19.8)
 Nursing home resident14 (0.9)3 (3.6)10 (3.3)
Body mass indexb, kg/m2
 ≤24.9780 (49.8)17 (20.7)70 (24.0)
 ≥25786 (50.2)65 (79.3)222 (76.0)
Comorbidities
 Chronic respiratory tract disease378 (24.1)25 (30.1)76 (25.3)
 Heart failure175 (11.1)19 (22.9)87 (29.0)
 Other cardiovascular disease381 (19.4)40 (48.2)191 (63.7)
 Liver disease29 (1.8)2 (2.4)8 (2.7)
 Kidney disease83 (5.3)10 (12.1)67 (22.3)
 Cerebrovascular disease52 (3.3)5 (6.0)26 (8.7)
 Other neurological disease54 (3.4)2 (2.4)22 (7.3)
 Malignancy110 (7.0)7 (8.4)30 (10.0)
Hemoglobin A1c
 Median IFCC, mmol/mol37 (34–40)51 (49–56)52 (45–58)
 Median %5.6 (5.3–5.8)6.8 (6.6–7.3)6.9 (6.3–7.5)
Admittance blood glucose, mmol/Lb
 Median5.8 (4.9–6.9)8.3 (6.5–10.7)9.6 (7.5–12.5)
 Blood glucose <5.99828 (53.1)13 (16.1)30 (10.0)
 Blood glucose 6.0–10.99711 (45.6)49 (60.5)153 (51.0)
 Blood glucose ≥11.020 (1.3)19 (23.5)117 (39.0)
CURB-65 scoreb
 0–11150 (76.4)35 (43.2)137 (47.4)
 2261 (17.3)30 (37.0)96 (33.2)
 3–594 (6.3)16 (19.8)56 (19.4)
Mortalityb
 28 d30 (1.9)1 (1.2)8 (2.7)
 180 d59 (3.8)10 (12.1)16 (5.3)
CharacteristicNon–Diabetes Mellitus (n = 1578)Undiagnoseda Diabetes Mellitus (n = 83)Known Diabetes Mellitus (n = 300)
Demographic data
 Age, y58.2 (42.6–71.7)71.3 (61.0–78.4)72.6 (64.4–78.3)
 Male sex843 (53.4)63 (75.9)204 (68.0)
 Current smoker474 (30.0)25 (30.1)59 (19.8)
 Nursing home resident14 (0.9)3 (3.6)10 (3.3)
Body mass indexb, kg/m2
 ≤24.9780 (49.8)17 (20.7)70 (24.0)
 ≥25786 (50.2)65 (79.3)222 (76.0)
Comorbidities
 Chronic respiratory tract disease378 (24.1)25 (30.1)76 (25.3)
 Heart failure175 (11.1)19 (22.9)87 (29.0)
 Other cardiovascular disease381 (19.4)40 (48.2)191 (63.7)
 Liver disease29 (1.8)2 (2.4)8 (2.7)
 Kidney disease83 (5.3)10 (12.1)67 (22.3)
 Cerebrovascular disease52 (3.3)5 (6.0)26 (8.7)
 Other neurological disease54 (3.4)2 (2.4)22 (7.3)
 Malignancy110 (7.0)7 (8.4)30 (10.0)
Hemoglobin A1c
 Median IFCC, mmol/mol37 (34–40)51 (49–56)52 (45–58)
 Median %5.6 (5.3–5.8)6.8 (6.6–7.3)6.9 (6.3–7.5)
Admittance blood glucose, mmol/Lb
 Median5.8 (4.9–6.9)8.3 (6.5–10.7)9.6 (7.5–12.5)
 Blood glucose <5.99828 (53.1)13 (16.1)30 (10.0)
 Blood glucose 6.0–10.99711 (45.6)49 (60.5)153 (51.0)
 Blood glucose ≥11.020 (1.3)19 (23.5)117 (39.0)
CURB-65 scoreb
 0–11150 (76.4)35 (43.2)137 (47.4)
 2261 (17.3)30 (37.0)96 (33.2)
 3–594 (6.3)16 (19.8)56 (19.4)
Mortalityb
 28 d30 (1.9)1 (1.2)8 (2.7)
 180 d59 (3.8)10 (12.1)16 (5.3)

Data are median (interquartile range) or No. (%) unless otherwise stated.

Abbreviations: CURB-65 score is based on 5 factors: Confusion, urea >7 mmol/L, respiratory rate ≥30 breaths/minute, systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≤60 mmHg and age ≥65 years; IFCC, International Federation of Clinical Chemistry.

aUndiagnosed diabetes mellitus defined as HbA1c ≥48 mmol/mol (≥6.5%).

bAll variables had <5% missing.

Table 1.

Characteristics of 1961 Patients With Community-Acquired Pneumonia According to Diabetes Mellitus Status

CharacteristicNon–Diabetes Mellitus (n = 1578)Undiagnoseda Diabetes Mellitus (n = 83)Known Diabetes Mellitus (n = 300)
Demographic data
 Age, y58.2 (42.6–71.7)71.3 (61.0–78.4)72.6 (64.4–78.3)
 Male sex843 (53.4)63 (75.9)204 (68.0)
 Current smoker474 (30.0)25 (30.1)59 (19.8)
 Nursing home resident14 (0.9)3 (3.6)10 (3.3)
Body mass indexb, kg/m2
 ≤24.9780 (49.8)17 (20.7)70 (24.0)
 ≥25786 (50.2)65 (79.3)222 (76.0)
Comorbidities
 Chronic respiratory tract disease378 (24.1)25 (30.1)76 (25.3)
 Heart failure175 (11.1)19 (22.9)87 (29.0)
 Other cardiovascular disease381 (19.4)40 (48.2)191 (63.7)
 Liver disease29 (1.8)2 (2.4)8 (2.7)
 Kidney disease83 (5.3)10 (12.1)67 (22.3)
 Cerebrovascular disease52 (3.3)5 (6.0)26 (8.7)
 Other neurological disease54 (3.4)2 (2.4)22 (7.3)
 Malignancy110 (7.0)7 (8.4)30 (10.0)
Hemoglobin A1c
 Median IFCC, mmol/mol37 (34–40)51 (49–56)52 (45–58)
 Median %5.6 (5.3–5.8)6.8 (6.6–7.3)6.9 (6.3–7.5)
Admittance blood glucose, mmol/Lb
 Median5.8 (4.9–6.9)8.3 (6.5–10.7)9.6 (7.5–12.5)
 Blood glucose <5.99828 (53.1)13 (16.1)30 (10.0)
 Blood glucose 6.0–10.99711 (45.6)49 (60.5)153 (51.0)
 Blood glucose ≥11.020 (1.3)19 (23.5)117 (39.0)
CURB-65 scoreb
 0–11150 (76.4)35 (43.2)137 (47.4)
 2261 (17.3)30 (37.0)96 (33.2)
 3–594 (6.3)16 (19.8)56 (19.4)
Mortalityb
 28 d30 (1.9)1 (1.2)8 (2.7)
 180 d59 (3.8)10 (12.1)16 (5.3)
CharacteristicNon–Diabetes Mellitus (n = 1578)Undiagnoseda Diabetes Mellitus (n = 83)Known Diabetes Mellitus (n = 300)
Demographic data
 Age, y58.2 (42.6–71.7)71.3 (61.0–78.4)72.6 (64.4–78.3)
 Male sex843 (53.4)63 (75.9)204 (68.0)
 Current smoker474 (30.0)25 (30.1)59 (19.8)
 Nursing home resident14 (0.9)3 (3.6)10 (3.3)
Body mass indexb, kg/m2
 ≤24.9780 (49.8)17 (20.7)70 (24.0)
 ≥25786 (50.2)65 (79.3)222 (76.0)
Comorbidities
 Chronic respiratory tract disease378 (24.1)25 (30.1)76 (25.3)
 Heart failure175 (11.1)19 (22.9)87 (29.0)
 Other cardiovascular disease381 (19.4)40 (48.2)191 (63.7)
 Liver disease29 (1.8)2 (2.4)8 (2.7)
 Kidney disease83 (5.3)10 (12.1)67 (22.3)
 Cerebrovascular disease52 (3.3)5 (6.0)26 (8.7)
 Other neurological disease54 (3.4)2 (2.4)22 (7.3)
 Malignancy110 (7.0)7 (8.4)30 (10.0)
Hemoglobin A1c
 Median IFCC, mmol/mol37 (34–40)51 (49–56)52 (45–58)
 Median %5.6 (5.3–5.8)6.8 (6.6–7.3)6.9 (6.3–7.5)
Admittance blood glucose, mmol/Lb
 Median5.8 (4.9–6.9)8.3 (6.5–10.7)9.6 (7.5–12.5)
 Blood glucose <5.99828 (53.1)13 (16.1)30 (10.0)
 Blood glucose 6.0–10.99711 (45.6)49 (60.5)153 (51.0)
 Blood glucose ≥11.020 (1.3)19 (23.5)117 (39.0)
CURB-65 scoreb
 0–11150 (76.4)35 (43.2)137 (47.4)
 2261 (17.3)30 (37.0)96 (33.2)
 3–594 (6.3)16 (19.8)56 (19.4)
Mortalityb
 28 d30 (1.9)1 (1.2)8 (2.7)
 180 d59 (3.8)10 (12.1)16 (5.3)

Data are median (interquartile range) or No. (%) unless otherwise stated.

Abbreviations: CURB-65 score is based on 5 factors: Confusion, urea >7 mmol/L, respiratory rate ≥30 breaths/minute, systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≤60 mmHg and age ≥65 years; IFCC, International Federation of Clinical Chemistry.

aUndiagnosed diabetes mellitus defined as HbA1c ≥48 mmol/mol (≥6.5%).

bAll variables had <5% missing.

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