Table 3– Complications and outcomes of community-acquired pneumonia in patients with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
VariableCOPDNon-COPDp-value
Subjects n2121167
Systemic complications25 (14.3)190 (18.6)0.17
Pulmonary complications24 (14.0)241 (23.6)0.01
 Acute respiratory distress1 (0.6)23 (2.3)0.15
 Empyema0 (0.0)41 (4.0)0.01
 Pleural effusion19 (11.0)168 (16.5)0.07
Septic shock4 (2.3)42 (4.1)0.34
LOS days10.2±8.810.3±9.50.49
Mortality9 (4.2)81 (7.0)0.14

  • Data are presented as n (%) or mean±sd, unless otherwise indicated. p-values in bold indicate statistical significance. LOS: length of hospital stay.