Table 3 Characteristics of Patients with HAF in OMH by Etiology
Total (n = 560) | Infection (n = 331) | Non-infection (n = 179) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||||
Age (years) | 61.4 ± 15.2 | 63.7 ± 15.3 | 58.0 ± 14.7 | < 0.001 |
Male sex | 278 (49.6) | 169 (51.1) | 81 (45.3) | 0.228 |
Underlying diseases | ||||
Diabets mellitus | 141 (25.2) | 90 (27.2) | 40 (22.3) | 0.243 |
Hypertension | 234 (41.8) | 161 (48.6) | 60 (33.5) | 0.001 |
Cerebrovascular accident | 251 (44.8) | 179 (54.1) | 63 (35.2) | < 0.001 |
Solid cancer | 246 (43.9) | 109 (32.9) | 100 (55.9) | < 0.001 |
Metastatic cancer | 205 (36.6) | 88 (26.6) | 85 (47.5) | < 0.001 |
Healthcare- associatied conditions | ||||
Receipt of anticancer chemotherapy | 113 (20.2) | 40 (12.1) | 56 (31.3) | < 0.001 |
Central venous catheter | 68 (12.1) | 43 (13.0) | 21 (11.7) | 0.682 |
Urinary catheter | 111 (19.8) | 79 (23.9) | 27 (15.1) | 0.022 |
Percutaneous drainage | 68 (12.1) | 47 (14.2) | 20 (11.2) | 0.410 |
Previous operation | 76 (13.6) | 47 (14.2) | 21 (11.7) | 0.434 |
Previous intervention | 24 (4.3) | 14 (4.2) | 9 (5.0) | 0.678 |
Previous admission | 414 (74.0) | 250 (75.5) | 134 (74.9) | 0.867 |
Previous antibiotics | 128 (22.9) | 98 (29.6) | 27 (15.1) | < 0.001 |
Concurrent treatment | ||||
Herbal medicine | 506 (90.4) | 310 (93.7) | 161 (89.9) | 0.132 |
Invasive Oriental medical procedure | 532 (95.0) | 314 (94.9) | 171 (95.5) | 0.739 |
Acupuncture | 502 (89.6) | 302 (91.2) | 161 (89.9) | 0.630 |
Cupping | 97 (17.3) | 56 (17.0) | 35 (19.6) | 0.468 |
Moxibustion | 417 (74.5) | 242 (73.3) | 138 (77.1) | 0.352 |
SIRSa (severe or shock) | 47 (8.4) | 28 (8.5) | 14 (7.8) | 0.788 |
Laboratory findings at the onset of fever | ||||
White Blood Cell(/mm3) | 9550 (100–32,500) | 10,400 (800–32,500) | 7000 (100–24,000) | < 0.001 |
Neutropenia (WBC < 1000/mm3) | 5 (0.9) | 3 (1.0) | 2 (1.3) | 0.662 |
C-reactive protein | 5.3 (0.0–39.7) | 5.4 (0.0–39.7) | 4.2 (0.0–22.5) | 0.767 |
Fever pattern | ||||
Peak body temperature (°C) | 38.5 ± 0.6 | 38.6 ± 0.6 | 38.4 ± 0.6 | 0.151 |
Duration of fever | 1.0 (0.0–18.0) | 1.0 (0.0–18.0) | 1.0 (0.0–17.0) | 0.263 |
No defervescence | 43 (7.7) | 23 (6.9) | 12 (6.7) | 0.917 |