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Table 5 Relationship between cut-off values and ranks of CIRP level and risk of mortality (n = 404)

From: Cold-inducible RNA-binding protein might determine the severity and the presences of major/minor criteria for severe community-acquired pneumonia and best predicted mortality

CIRP (ng/mL)

NO. (%) patients

NO. (%) deaths

Cut-off value

  ≥ 0.75

404 (100)

44 (10.9)

  ≥ 1.75

291 (72.0)

42 (14.4)

  ≥ 2.25

247 (61.1)

42 (17.0)

  ≥ 2.75

196 (48.5)

41 (20.9)

  ≥ 3.50

67 (16.6)

27 (40.3)

  ≥ 4.50

27 (6.7)

16 (59.3)

Rank

  < 1.75

113 (28.0)

2 (1.8)

 1.75–2.25

45 (11.1)

0 (0)

 2.26–2.75

54 (13.4)

1 (1.9)

 2.76–3.50

125 (30.9)

14 (11.2)

 3.51–4.50

41 (10.1)

11 (26.8)

  > 4.50

26 (6.4)

16 (61.5)

  1. CIRP Cold-inducible RNA-binding protein