Table 2.
Correlation of white blood cells (WBCs), C-reactive protein (CRP), and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) with clinical pathological features.
| Variable | WBC (n = 137) | CRP (n = 137) | MCP-1 (n = 137) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | p Value | r | p Value | r | p Value | |
| PSI score | −0.034 | 0.690 | −0.007 | 0.931 | 0.509 | <0.001 |
| CURB-65 score | 0.036 | 0.674 | 0.027 | 0.758 | 0.468 | <0.001 |
| APACHE II score | 0.050 | 0.563 | 0.015 | 0.859 | 0.360 | <0.001 |
| Length of hospital stay | −0.040 | 0.641 | 0.024 | 0.779 | 0.049 | 0.567 |
PSI, Pneumonia Severity Index; APACHE II, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II.