Table 4.
prevalence of outcomes according to qSOFA, CRB-65 and CRB scores
| Score | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Number of patients | |||||
| qSOFA | 86 | 991 | 469 | 95 | – |
| CRB-65 | 165 | 626 | 556 | 234 | 60 |
| CRB | 582 | 678 | 304 | 77 | – |
| 28-day mortality, n (%) | |||||
| qSOFA | 14 (16.3) | 242 (24.4)a | 226 (48.2)a | 65 (68.4) | – |
| CRB-65 | 28 (17.0) | 138 (22.0) a | 218 (39.2)a,b | 127 (54.3)b | 36 (60.0) |
| CRB | 111 (19.1)a | 240 (35.4)a,b | 148 (48.7)c | 48 (62.3) | – |
| Hospitalization, n (%) | |||||
| qSOFA | 32 (37.2) | 470 (47.4)a | 289 (61.6)c | 70 (73.7) | – |
| CRB-65 | 46 (27.9)a | 309 (49.4)a | 320 (57.6) | 146 (62.4) | 40 (66.7) |
| CRB | 257 (44.2)a | 369 (54.4)b | 182 (59.9) | 53 (68.8) | – |
| ICU admission, n (%) | |||||
| qSOFA | 8 (9.3) | 90 (9.1)a | 105 (22.4)a | 43 (45.3) | – |
| CRB-65 | 13 (7.9) | 45 (7.2)a | 95 (17.1)a,b | 59 (25.2)a,b | 34 (56.7) |
| CRB | 40 (6.9)a | 95 (14.0)a,b | 73 (24.0)a | 38 (49.4) | – |
Abbreviations: qSOFA quick sepsis-related organ failure assessment, ICU intensive care unit, CRB confusion, respiratory rate ≥30/minute, systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≤60 mmHg, CRB-65 confusion, respiratory rate ≥30/minute, systolic blood pressure <90 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≤60 mmHg, age ≥65 years
a P < 0.01 compared with the next score value in each score system,
b P < 0.01 compared with the same score value of qSOFA
c P < 0.05 compared with the next score value in each score system