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Table 4 SOFA and PSI scores according to the number of minor criteria present and minor criteria score (Mean ± SD)

From: Scored minor criteria for severe community-acquired pneumonia predicted better

NO. of minor criteria/Minor criteria scores

Retrospective cohort (n = 1230)

Prospective cohort (n = 1749)

SOFA score

PSI score

SOFA score

PSI score

None minor criteria

0.31 ± 0.64

28.63 ± 14.49

0.30 ± 0.60

26.51 ± 15.38

One minor criteria

0.64 ± 1.10

41.35 ± 22.07

0.69 ± 0.81

50.62 ± 21.87

Two minor criteria

1.32 ± 1.43

67.08 ± 16.25

1.74 ± 1.51

77.25 ± 19.33

Three minor criteria

3.58 ± 1.98

89.83 ± 21.60

3.26 ± 1.90

109.27 ± 20.14

Four minor criteria

3.00 ± 1.04

117.53 ± 16.48

4.35 ± 1.92

128.49 ± 17.45

Five minor criteria

6.50 ± 1.73

139.07 ± 12.36

6.99 ± 1.32

149.53 ± 13.92

F value

138.004

159.473

174.697

162.536

p value

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

Rank correlation coefficient (rs) value

0.354

0.601

0.765

0.637

p value

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

Zero score

0.31 ± 0.64

28.63 ± 14.49

0.30 ± 0.60

26.51 ± 15.38

One score

0.52 ± 0.88

39.72 ± 19.84

0.41 ± 0.67

35.18 ± 17.42

Two scores

1.24 ± 1.54

64.08 ± 15.38

1.28 ± 1.50

70.32 ± 14.59

Three scores

3.14 ± 1.62

85.29 ± 19.17

2.06 ± 1.62

83.17 ± 18.25

Four scores

4.14 ± 1.42

109.71 ± 18.25

3.12 ± 1.48

99.38 ± 16.42

Five scores

5.37 ± 1.13

125.38 ± 13.79

4.03 ± 1.32

118.46 ± 13.22

Six scores

6.21 ± 1.62

138.94 ± 14.21

5.38 ± 1.53

132.58 ± 15.71

Seven scores

7.67 ± 1.10

159.34 ± 16.57

6.87 ± 1.49

150.16 ± 14.28

Eight scores

  

7.70 ± 1.07

167.95 ± 15.83

F value

158.356

167.385

187.216

194.576

p value

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

Rank correlation coefficient (rs) value

0.617

0.725

0.821

0.859

p value

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

<  0.001

  1. NOTE: SOFA: Sequential organ failure assessment. PSI: Pneumonia severity index