Alive N=17 Mean ±SD or n(%) Died N=5 Mean ±SD or n(%)
Student T test p value
Pearson Chi-Square p value/ Fisher’s exact test p value
Age, years 65± 18 65±15 NS
Sex, male 10 (58%) 1 (20%) NS
Race, Non White 5 (29%) 1 (20%) NS
Smoking 3 (17.5%) 3(60%) NS
ETOH use 4 (23.5%) 1(20%) NS
CCI 4.5±3 5±3 NS
CCI>4 6 (35%) 2 (40%) NS
SBP, mmHg 121±19 120±24 NS
HR,beats/min 89±17 98±19 NS
RR breath/min 21±3 23±7 NS
Temperature, F 98±1.2 99.7±1.9 0.025
O2 saturation% 96±2 96±3 NS
Hospital stay,days* 8.3±7.5 16.5±10.7 NS
Requiring ICU care 4 (23.5%) 4 (80%) 0.021/0.039
ICU stay, days** 1.6±3.2 9.5±10 0.011
Duration of illness prior to diagnosis, days 4±3 6±4 NS
pO2, mmHg 67±15 60±15 NS
Leukocytes x103/µL 8.2±3.8 9.1±5.7 NS
Mechanical ventilation 4 (23.5%) 4 (80%) 0.021/0.039
Acute kidney Injury 3 (17.5%) 1 (20%) NS
Dyspnea on presentation 11(64.7%) 4 (80%) NS
Presence of infiltrates on chest radiography 10 (58%) 5 (100%) 0.082/0.135
Corticosteroid use 5 (29%) 3 (60%) NS
Concurrent Infections 2 (11.7%) 3 (60%) 0.024/0.055