Table 2 The comparison of laboratory values and mortality prediction scores between nonsurvivors and survivors

WBC^a) count (×10⁹/L)

12.9 (5.2–18.3)

11.9 (8.0–16.6)

0.900

Lactate^b) (mmol/L)

3.6 (1.9–6.7)

1.6 (1.1–2.7)

<0.000

C-reactive protein (mg/dL)

18.3 (9.5–26.7)

8.4 (3.9–17.7)

<0.001

Albumin (g/dL)

3.0 (2.8–3.4)

3.5 (3.0–3.8)

0.001

CRP^c) to albumin ratio

6.1 (2.8–9.5)

2.4 (1.0–5.3)

<0.001

qSOFA^d) score

0.026

 0–1

18 (64.3)

205 (82.0)

  ≥ 2

10 (35.7)

45 (18.0)

SOFA^e) score

7 (5.3–8.8)

3 (2–4)

<0.001