Table 1 Demographic characteristics of included patients
Characteristics | Patients with suspected LRTI (n = 128) |
|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 60 (15–85) |
Gender (female %) | 47 (36.7%) |
Gender (male %) | 81 (63.3%) |
Laboratory examination—median (range) |  |
White blood cell (× 109/l) | 7.65 (3.26–327) |
Procalcitonin (ng/mL) | 0.28 (0–11.39) |
C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 55.65 (0.5–306.7) |
Hypersensitive CRP (mg/L) | 48.875 (0.68–315.58) |
Any underlying disease—no. (%) |  |
Hypertension | 29 (22.7%) |
COPD | 21 (16.4%) |
Cancer | 18 (14.1%) |
Diabetes | 13 (10.2%) |
Obsolete pulmonary tuberculosis | 7 (5.5%) |
Bronchiectasis | 5 (4.0%) |