Table 4

Risk stratification by M-ATS, R-ATS and España rule and outcome measures in NHAP

Risk groupsNHAP Patients N =76730-day mortality N =95ICU admission N =5Severe pneumonia N =98Hospital LOS (days)
M-ATS: low647 (84.4)60 (9.3)1 (0.2)61 (9.4)7 (5–10)
M-ATS: high120 (15.6)35 (29.2)4 (3.3)37 (30.8)7 (5–10)
p*<0.0001<0.0001<0.00010.804
R-ATS: low550 (71.7)34 (6.2)0 (0)34 (6.2)7 (5–10)
R-ATS: high217 (28.3)61 (28.1)5 (2.3)64 (29.5)7 (5–10)
p*<0.0001<0.0001<0.00010.288
España rule: low349 (45.5)19 (5.4)2 (0.6)19 (5.4)7 (5–9)
España rule: high418 (54.5)76 (18.2)3 (0.7)79 (18.9)7 (5–10)
p*<0.00010.804<0.00010.066
  • All data are numbers (%) unless stated otherwise.

  • * χ2 Test for 30-day mortality, ICU admission and severe pneumonia. Mann–Whitney U test for LOS in hospital.

  • Median (IQR 25th–75th IQR).

  • ICU, intensive care unit; LOS, length of stay; NHAP, nursing home-acquired pneumonia.