Table 2.
Demographic, clinic and laboratory parameters that showed statistically significant differences between patients who were admitted or not to the intensive care unit.
| ICU (n=24, 19%) | No ICU (n=95, 80%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 70 (17.8, 34–90) | 58 (23.5, 14–91) | <.0001 |
| Charlson comorbidity index | 5.2 (2.8) | 1.8 (1.8) | <.0001 |
| Pneumonia severity index | 95.1 (27.9) | 52.3 (22.7) | <.0001 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 65.5 (87.8, 0.51–200) | 20 (56.6, 0.1–237) | <.0001 |
| White blood cell count | 8006 (2722) | 6810 (3106) | .034 |
| Lymphocytes (%) | 14.2 (7.3) | 26.0 (11.5) | <.0001 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.3 (2.2) | 14.2 (7.3) | .018 |
| D-dimer (ng/mL) | 1001 (638, 159–3600) | 890 (842, 105–8600) | .017 |
| Serum creatinine (mg/dL) | 1.6 (1.9) | 0.9 (0.3) | .038 |
| Days of O2 support | 7 (5, 1–80) | 4 (6, 0–29) | <.0001 |
| SaO2 (%) | 91.1 (6.9) | 95.4 (3.4) | .003 |
| Number of antibiotics | 2.1 (0.7) | 1.3 (0.8) | <.0001 |
| Mortality | 2 (8.3) | 10 (10.5) | .750 |
Data are median (interquartile range, min-mx) or mean (standard deviation). Missing: 5 observations.