Table 2

Differences of serum levels of immunoglobulins in patients with CAP according to the site of care on the first day of medical consultation

Serum levels of immunoglobulins (mg/dL)Site of care of patients with CAPp Value three study groupsp Value ICU vs non-ICU groups
Ambulatory (n=54)Hospital ward (n=173)ICU (n=191)Non-ICU (n=227)
IgG, total1110 (889–1350)986.5 (768.5–1175)908 (682–1300)1010 (810–1210)0.0350.081
IgG1673 (557–815)608.5 (493.5–767.5)541 (401–766)623 (504–772)0.0090.005
IgG2339 (239–506)318 (209–430.5)270.5 (162–369)323.5 (221–447)<0.001<0.001
IgG360.8 (43.1–80)61.3 (43.5–85.4)43.1 (29–70)61.3 (43.4–83.3)<0.001<0.001
IgG446.8 (27.7–103)43.3 (18.6–74.5)28.5 (15–58)44.7 (21.4–80.9)0.0010.001
IgA233 (160–342)254 (186–333)221.5 (132–310)249 (184–340)0.0180.008
IgM107 (58–162)76.5 (53–121)83 (58–117)81 (54–129)0.0320.705
  • Data as median and IQR (25–75th centile) in parentheses.

  • CAP, community-acquired pneumonia; ICU, intensive care unit.