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Table 1 Categorization of continuous variables identified by ROC analyses (max Youden index)

From: Reliability of predictive models to support early decision making in the emergency department for patients with confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19: the Pescara Covid Hospital score

Variable

Category

Hospitalisation

Oxygen Support

Intensive Therapy

Death

Cutoff

Cutoff

Cutoff

Cutoff

LDH U/L

Low

< 240

< 237

< 334

< 307

High

≥240

≥237

≥334

≥307

MDW

Low

< 22

< 24

< 25

< 26

High

≥22

≥24

≥25

≥26

Saturation %

Low

< 96

< 95

< 92

< 96

High

≥ 96

≥95

≥92

≥96

D-dimer mg/L

Low

< 0.72

< 0.55

< 2.37

< 1.04

High

≥0.72

≥0.55

≥2.37

≥1.04

Prothrombin time %

Low

< 95

< 88

< 85

< 77

High

≥95

≥88

≥85

≥77

CRP mg/L

Low

< 21

< 42

< 68

< 43

High

≥21

≥42

≥68

≥43

Lymphocytes x103μL

Low

< 1

< 1.2

< 0.7

< 0.7

High

≥1

≥1.2

≥0.7

≥0.7