Multivariate analysis of risk factors for 30-day mortality in community-acquired pneumonia patients
| β (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Age <65/≥65 yrs | 1.84 (1.06–3.18) | 0.030 |
| Comorbid condition | ||
| Congestive heart failure | 1.85 (1.18–2.92) | 0.007 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 1.84 (1.13–3.00) | 0.014 |
| Chronic liver disease | 4.10 (1.98–8.49) | <0.001 |
| Nursing home | 2.95 (1.80–4.83) | <0.001 |
| CURB score | 2.13 (1.69–2.69) | <0.001 |
| Change of antibiotic treatment | ||
| Ineffectiveness | 1.74 (1.07–2.83) | 0.027 |
| Sequential therapy | 0.26 (0.10–0.62) | 0.003 |
| Comorbid condition | ||
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 0.756 | |
| Chronic heart disease | 0.523 | |
| Chronic kidney failure | 0.622 | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 0.849 | |
| Other neurological disorder | 0.062 | |
| Change of antibiotic treatment | ||
| Overall | 0.106 | |
| De-escalation | 0.080 | |
| Intolerance | 0.810 | |
| Resistance | 0.080 |
CI: confidence interval; CURB: confusion, urea, respiratory frequency and blood pressure.