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Age (years), mean (SD)
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56.1 (17.3)
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Sex (women), n (%)
|
276 (47.7)
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Race
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Hispanic, n (%)
|
287 (49.3)
|
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Blacks, n (%)
|
149 (25.6)
|
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White, n (%)
|
66 (11.3)
|
|
Other, n (%)
|
80 (13.7)
|
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Initial WBC count (mg/dL), median (IQR)
|
12.3 (6.6)
|
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Pulse at ED triage (bpm), mean (SD)
|
103.7 (21.5)
|
|
Respiratory rate at ED triage (bpm), mean (SD)
|
18 (2)
|
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Temperature at ED triage (°F), median (IQR)
|
99.5 (3.4)
|
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Diastolic blood pressure at ED triage (mmHg), mean (SD)
|
75.7 (14.3)
|
|
Serum hemoglobin (g/dL), mean (SD)
|
12.2 (2.1)
|
|
Serum albumin (g/dL), mean (SD)
|
3.8 (0.6)
|
|
Serum bicarbonate (mEq/L)
|
26.0 (4.8)
|
|
Serum sodium (mEq/L), mean (SD)
|
137.9 (4.6)
|
|
Serum glucose (mg/dL), median (IQR)
|
121 (70)
|
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Nursing home residents, n (%)
|
95 (16.3)
|
|
Clinical suspicion for pneumonia in the ED, n (%)
|
158 (27.1)
|
|
History of diabetes, n (%)
|
201 (34.5)
|
|
History of congestive heart failure, n (%)
|
57 (9.8)
|
|
History of coronary artery disease, n (%)
|
68 (11.7)
|
|
History of cirrhosis and/or hepatitis B and/or C, n (%)
|
52 (8.9)
|
|
History of chronic kidney disease, n (%)
|
62 (10.6)
|
|
History of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma, n (%)
|
124 (21.3)
|
|
History of stroke, n (%)
|
58 (10.0)
|
|
History of AIDS (CD4 <200), n (%)
|
26 (4.5)
|
|
History of cancer, n (%)
|
66 (11.3)
|
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History of alcohol abuse, n (%)
|
32 (5.5)
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