Table 2 Clinical and radiological parameters in the subgroups of pneumonia severity, as assessed clinically

Number

46

127

215

Age, yr

64.8 (14.4)

59.4 (13.3)

60.2 (12.3)

Female, n (%)

19 (41.3%)

49 (38.6%)

78 (36.3%)

Radiological parameters

AIV, cm³

282.98 (37.44-478.98)^Mo,Se

568.96 (255.72-1011.46)^As,Se

1145.98 (620.62-1796.24)^As,Mo

AGV, cm³

221.92 (33.27–428.60) ^Mo,Se

477.59 (197.59-812.99) ^As,Se

893.51 (484.91-1354.22) ^As,Mo

ACV, cm³

37.45 (4.17–124.80) ^Se

95.13 (27.75-190.78) ^Se

191.41 (100.93–348.10) ^As,Mo

PIV, %

6.83 (0.61–13.53) ^Mo,Se

14.47 (5.14–24.58) ^As,Se

29.17 (16.48–45.97) ^As,Mo

PGV, %

5.97 (0.60-11.03) ^Mo,Se

11.58 (4.30–21.30) ^As,Se

22.53 (13.07–37.45) ^As,Mo

PCV, %

0.97 (0.06–2.52) ^Se

2.25 (0.66–4.85) ^Se

5.03 (2.45–9.88) ^As,Mo

Parameters on admission

Respiratory rate, /min

16 (14–18)

16 (14–18) ^Se

17 (15–20) ^Mo

Oxygen saturation, %

95 (93–97) ^Mo,Se

93 (89–95) ^As,Se

87 (82–90) ^As,Mo

CRP, mg/l

29.5 (16.2–63.3) ^Mo,Se

62.1 (35.3–97.6) ^As,Se

94.5 (50.9–151.0) ^As,Mo

IL6, pg/ml

28.4 (9.5–34.8)

31.3 (12.2–62.5)

35.8 (14.2–72.3)

IG, 10^3/µl

0.02 (0.01–0.05) ^Se

0.03 (0.02–0.05)

0.04 (0.02–0.06) ^As

WBC, 10^3/µl

5.48 (4.10–7.40)

5.16 (4.15–6.88)

5.92 (4.43–8.36)

Neutrophil count, 10^3/µl

3.60 (2.75–5.24)

3.80 (2.66–5.62) ^Se

4.61 (3.24–7.23) ^Mo

Lymphocyte count, 10^3/µl

0.92 (0.65–1.36)

0.82 (0.63–1.14)

0.72 (0.56–1.01)

Ferritin, µg/l

406 (179–679) ^Se

629 (377–1045) ^Se

914 (551–1536) ^As,Mo

LDH, U/l

268 (231–318) ^Mo,Se

326 (271–401) ^As,Se

394 (326–524) ^As,Mo

Clinical course

In hospital death, n (%)

3 (6.5%)

4 (3.1%) ^Se

22 (10.2%) ^Mo

Transfer to the ICU, n (%)

1 (2.2%) ^Se

5 (3.9%) ^Se

26 (12.1%) ^{As, Mo}

Length of hospital stay, days

13 (10–20) ^Mo

10 (8–14) ^As,Se

13 (9–18) ^Mo