Figure 2: (A) Mortality at 30-day in relation to baseline white blood cell (WBC) count and C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration, categorized in quartiles. (B) Cumulative survival incidence curves according to WBC quartiles. The quartiles of WBC are divided as follows: quartile 1: 3.4 to 6.5 x109/l; quartile 2: 6.6 to 7.9 x109/l, quartile 3: 8.0-9.9 x109/l, quartile 4: >9.9. The upper limit of the WBC measurement was 21.0 x109/l. The quartiles of CRP are divided as follows: quartile 1: 0.8 to 5 mg/l; quartile 2: 5.1 to 9.0 mg/l, quartile 3: 9.1 to 17.1, quartile 4: 17.1 mg/l or greater. The upper limit of the CRP measurement was 96 mg/l.