Fig. 2.

CRP, IL-6, IL-10, LDH and TNF- α levels predict the requirement for mechanical ventilation and intensive care.

A) Split by four categories of respiratory support (none; supplemental oxygen; continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP); and mechanical ventilation. One way ANOVA shows these four categories are significantly different for CRP, IL-6, IL-10, LDH and TNF- α.

B) Receiver operator characteristic curves of CRP, IL-6, IL-10, LDH and TNF- α demonstrating the area under the curve (AUC) for predicting the requirement for intensive care.