Table 1 Characteristics of the patient population with severe community-acquired pneumonia
Survivors (n = 40) | Nonsurvivors (n = 13) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 59.4 ± 14.8 | 61.1 ± 12.1 | 0.220 |
Sex (male/female) | 31/9 | 8/5 | 0.257 |
C-reactive protein day 0 (mg/dl) | 23.6 ± 18.4 | 23.9 ± 11.6 | 0.591 |
Acute Physiology, Age, and Chronic Health Evaluation II score | 17.8 ± 5.7 | 26.1 ± 6 | <0.001 |
Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score day 0 | 6.5 ± 2.5 | 9.7 ± 2.9 | 0.002 |