Table 2.

Ordinal Scale to Describe Clinical Outcome Severity Among Adults Hospitalized With Community-acquired Pneumonia

Severity Category	Description of Outcomes	n (%)in Each Category	Cumulative n (%) in Each Category Plus More Severe Categories
4	Death	13 (2.9)	13 (2.9)
3	Invasive respiratory or vasopressor support	55 (12.1)	68 (14.9)
2	Intensive care unit care	145 (31.9)	213 (46.8)
1	General hospital floor care only	242 (53.2)	455 (100)

Outcomes were ascertained during the hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia, with censoring at the time of hospital discharge.