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Table 2 Logistic regression model comparisons of the top 20 leading health problems in Taiwan by gender, 2006.

From: Spatial autocorrelation analysis of health care hotspots in Taiwan in 2006

Leading cause-of-death event (ICD code)

p-value

description

Malignant neoplasms (ICD 08-14)

0.30

Similarity

Cerebrovascular disease (ICD 29)

0.02*

Dissimilarity

Heart disease (ICD 250, 251, 27, and 28*)

0.00***

Dissimilarity

Diabetes mellitus (ICD 181)

0.90

Similarity

Accidents and adverse effects (ICD E47-E53)

0.91

Similarity

Pneumonia (ICD 321)

0.59

Similarity

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (ICD 347)

0.77

Similarity

Nephritis, nephritic syndrome and nephrosis (ICD 350)

0.04*

Dissimilarity

Suicide (ICD E54)

0.27

Similarity

Hypertensive disease (ICD 26)

0.20

Similarity

Bronchitis, emphysema and asthma (ICD 323)

0.80

Similarity

Septicaemia (ICD 038)

0.73

Similarity

Tuberculosis (ICD 02)

0.74

Similarity

Ulcer of stomach and duodenum (ICD 341)

0.01*

Dissimilarity

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (ICD 45)

0.03*

Dissimilarity

Congenital anomalies (ICD 44)

0.38

Similarity

Anaemias (ICD 200)

0.92

Similarity

Homicide (ICD E55)

0.50

Similarity

Meningitis (ICD 220)

0.27

Similarity

Other protein-calorie malnutrition (ICD 192)

1.00

Similarity

  1. *** Significance < 0.001; * significance < 0.05.
  2. 28* indicates the complete list included ICD codes 420-429.