Symptoms, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
---|---|---|---|
 | Favorable outcome (n = 239) | Unfavorable outcome (n = 62) | P value |
   Cough | 153 (64) | 37 (60) | 0.6 |
   Dyspnea | 160 (67) | 43 (69) | 0.8 |
   Chest pain | 29 (12) | 10 (16) | 0.5 |
PSI score, mean ± SD | 93.5 ± 27.7 | 104.3 ± 32.2 | 0.02 |
PSI Classes, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.1 |
   Class II | 47 (20) | 10 (16) |  |
   Class III | 69 (29) | 10 (16) |  |
   Class IV | 92 (38) | 30 (49) |  |
   Class V | 31 (13) | 12 (19) |  |
Chest radiographs, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
   Multilobar disease | 45 (19) | 16 (26) | 0.3 |
   Bilateral disease | 35 (15) | 11 (18) | 0.7 |
   Pleural effusion | 20 (8) | 9 (15) | 0.2 |
Inflammatory markers* | Â | Â | Â |
   TNF-α, pg/ml | 23.5 (15.4–31.3) | 25.9 (16.9–3.8) | 0.3 |
   CRP, mg/L | 101.4 (64.4–124.3) | 113.2 (77.8–140.1) | 0.1 |