Table 2 Patient distribution by sex and clinical characteristics
Variable | n (%) | n (%) | Total | Differences between men and women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Men n = 35 (50%) | Women n = 35 (50%) | 70 | |
Age | 56.11 (51.84–60.39) | 48.2 (43.50–52.90) | 52.16 | p = 0.014 |
Pneumonia | 24 (68%) | 16 (45.7%) | 40 (57.14%) | NS |
Arterial hypertension | 13 (37.1%) | 7 (20%) | 20 (28.6%) | NS |
Diabetes mellitus | 6 (17.1%) | 2 (5.7%) | 8 (11.4%) | NS |
Dyslipidaemia | 8 (22.9%) | 4 (11.4%) | 12 (17.1%) | NS |
Smoker | 9 (25.7%) | 4 (11.4%) | 13 (18.6%) | NS |
COPD/asthma | 7 (20.0%) | 8 (22.9%) | 15 (21.4%) | NS |
Cardiopathy/chronic heart failure | 5 (14.3%) | 2 (5.7%) | 7 (10%) | NS |
Days from the onset of symptoms | 8.57 | 10.06 | 9.31 | NS |
Fever | 22 (62.9%) | 18 (51.4%) | 40 (57.1%) | NS |
Dyspnoea | 19 (54.3%) | 20 (57.1%) | 39 (55.7%) | NS |
Cough | 26 (74.3%) | 27 (77.1%) | 53 (75.7%) | NS |
Expectoration | 8 (22.9%) | 6 (17.1%) | 14 (20%) | NS |
Pathological lung auscultation | 11 (31.4%) | 9 (25.7%) | 20 (28.6%) | NS |
Oxygen saturation | 96.10 (95.2–97.01) | 97.24 (96.78–97.8) | 97.17 | p = 0.034 |
Mean time of evaluation (min) | 15.90 | 16.79 | 16.33 | NS |