Table 4.

Comparisons of outcomes in patients with community-acquired pneumonia using qSOFA with lactate

	qSOFA ≥ 2 or lactate > 2.0 mmol/L		P-value
	Yes (n=103)	No (n=340)
Primary outcome
Non-survivor	30 (29.1)	14 (4.1)	< 0.001
Secondary outcome
ICU admission	28 (27.2)	15 (4.4)	< 0.001
Hospital days	7.0 (2–16)	6.0 (2–12)	0.027
Vasopressor use	29 (28.2)	20 (5.9)	< 0.001
Mechanical ventilator use	14 (13.6)	16 (4.7)	0.003

Values are presented as number (%) or median (interquartile range).

qSOFA, quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; ICU, intensive care unit.