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Table 3 One-Way, Two-Way, and Three-Way Diagnosis Combinations with the Highest Impact on Mortality

From: High-risk diagnosis combinations in patients undergoing interhospital transfer: a retrospective observational study

Combination of comorbidities

% with combination, coverage

% died in-hospital, confidence

Odds

ratio

Adjusted odds ratio

95% confidence interval

Individual diagnoses

 pdx_Cardiac.Arrest

1.6

59.3

11.89

13.09

9.21-18.57

 dx_Encounter.for.counseling

0.7

64.7

14.39

13.01

7.75-21.83

 ddx_DNR

0.4

65.9

14.97

12.12

6.35-23.14

 pl_Acute.respiratory.failure

9.6

29.4

3.83

4.00

3.37-4.73

 dx_Other.ascites

1.1

28.0

2.98

3.56

2.26-5.60

 ddx_Acute.respiratory.failure

1.2

33.3

3.87

3.39

2.23-5.14

 cm_Acidosis

12.6

25.0

3.07

3.37

2.87-3.95

 dx_Hypothermia.due.to.exposure

0.5

30.4

3.33

3.26

1.69-6.26

 hx_ARF.with.tubular.necrosis

0.9

24.4

2.46

2.65

1.57-4.45

 hx_Coagulopathy

1.3

29.1

3.16

2.54

1.68-3.84

Two-way combination

 pl_Atelectasis & dx_Encounter.for.counseling

0.3

76.7

25.32

24.75

10.29-59.50

 cm_Acidosis & pdx_Cardiac.Arrest

0.5

72.6

20.63

21.97

11.62-41.52

 pl_Hypotension & pdx_Cardiac.Arrest

0.2

68.0

16.27

20.12

8.53-47.47

 cm_Essential.Hypertension & ddx_DNR

0.3

74.2

22.15

18.22

7.95-41.72

 cm_Essential.Hypertension & dx_Encounter.for.counseling

0.4

72.5

20.42

16.37

8.02-33.36

 pl_Acute.respiratory.failure & pdx_Cerebral.Hemorrhage

0.5

55.1

9.47

8.37

4.68-14.96

 cm_Congestive.heart.failure & hx_ARF.with.tubular.necrosis

0.3

50.0

7.63

6.72

3.14-14.35

 pl_Atelectasis & ddx_Acute.respiratory.failure

0.3

42.3

5.57

5.71

2.54-12.79

 pl_Acute.respiratory.failure & dx_Encounter.due.to.CABG

0.4

44.4

6.11

5.55

2.82-10.91

 ddx_Kidney.Failure.Acute & ddx_Atrial.Fibrillation

0.2

48.0

7.03

5.55

2.47-12.43

Three-way combination

 pl_Dyspnea & pl_Hypotension & pl_Acute.respiratory.failure

0.3

48.0

7.03

7.90

3.49-17.88

 cm_Acidosis & pl_Atrial.Fibrillation & pl_Hypotension

0.4

50.0

7.65

6.91

3.46-13.76

 cm_Essential.Hypertension & pl_Hypotension & dx_ECG.abnormalities.non.specific

0.3

42.9

5.71

6.32

2.93-13.60

 cm_Anemia & cm_Acidosis & dx_Long.term.use.of..medications

0.4

46.0

6.50

6.00

3.07-11.70

 pl_Kidney.Failure.Acute & cm_Acidosis & cm_Chronic.atrial.fibrillation

0.6

48.2

7.07

5.94

2.72-12.95

 cm_Congestive.heart.failure & cm_Acidosis & dx_Long.term.use.of..medications

0.6

43.2

5.82

5.92

2.98-11.73

 cm_Congestive.heart.failure & pl_Acute.respiratory.failure & dx_abnormal.blood.chemistry

0.3

46.4

6.60

5.58

2.57-12.10

 cm_Essential.Hypertension & pl_Acute.respiratory.failure & cm_Chronic.Kidney.Diseases

0.4

45.7

6.43

5.57

2.81-11.00

 cm_Anemia & cm_Acidosis & pl_Acute.respiratory.failure

0.7

40.0

5.13

5.32

3.19-8.87

 cm_Essential.Hypertension & pl_Hypotension & pl_Acute.respiratory.failure

0.6

41.1

5.35

5.26

3.03-9.13

Four-way combination

 cm_Essential.Hypertension & cm_Anemia & cm_Acidosis & pl_Acute.respiratory.failure

0.2

52.0

8.26

8.76

3.96-19.40

 pl_Kidney.Failure.Acute & cm_Anemia & cm_Acidosis & pl_Acute.respiratory.failure

0.3

50.0

7.63

7.75

3.65-16.47

 pl_Kidney.Failure.Acute & cm_Acidosis & pl_Acute.respiratory.failure & cm_Chronic.Kidney.Diseases

0.3

48.3

7.12

7.53

3.56-15.91

 cm_Essential.Hypertension & dx_Abmoral.EKG & pl_Hypotension & dx_ECG.abnormalities.non.specific

0.2

46.2

6.53

7.02

3.19-15.48

 pl_Kidney.Failure.Acute & cm_Congestive.heart.failure & cm_Acidosis & cm_Chronic.Kidney.Diseases

0.3

46.4

6.61

6.49

3.02-13.95

 pl_Dyspnea & pl_Kidney.Failure.Acute & cm_Acidosis & cm_Chronic.kidney.disease.stage.3.moderate

0.3

46.4

6.61

5.43

2.54-11.61

 pl_Dyspnea & pl_Kidney.Failure.Acute & cm_Acidosis & cm_Chronic.Kidney.Diseases

0.3

39.3

4.92

5.28

2.40-11.61

 pl_Kidney.Failure.Acute & cm_Acidosis & pl_Atrial.Fibrillation & pl_Acute.respiratory.failure

0.2

40.0

5.07

5.20

2.29-11.80

 cm_Essential.Hypertension & dx_Abmoral.EKG & cm_Acidosis & pl_Hypotension

0.3

35.5

5.21

5.19

2.51-10.74

 cm_Essential.Hypertension & dx_Encounter.due.to.tobacco & pl_Atrial.Fibrillation & pl_Acute.respiratory.failure

0.4

39.3

6.56

4.92

2.59-9.38

  1. pl Problem list, dx Unassigned diagnosis, cm Comorbidity, pdx Primary or admitting diagnosis, hx History diagnosis, ddx Discharge diagnosis