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Clinical Outcomes across Tertiles
| Characteristics | Overall | Serum IL-6 Levels on Admission | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (<51 pg/mL) | Intermediate (51 to 251 pg/mL) | High (>251 pg/mL) | |||
| Mortality, n (%) | 307 (27.41%) | 28 (7.45%) | 97 (26.01%) | 182 (49.06%) | <0.01* |
| Need for intubation, n (%) | 334 (29.82%) | 39 (10.37%) | 106 (28.42%) | 189 (50.94%) | <0.01* |
| Length of stay in days, (range) | 12 (8, 17) | 12 (8, 16) | 12 (8, 17) | 13 (7, 18) | 0.71 |
| Discharged home, n (%) | 813 (72.59%) | 347 (92.29%) | 277 (74.26%) | 189 (50.94%) | <0.01* |
