Table 2 Twenty combinations of diseases categories with the highest odds ratio for potentially avoidable readmission, in comparison with patients without the combination, and the interactions between the diseases categories
From: Patterns of multimorbidity associated with 30-day readmission: a multinational study
Chronic disease 1 | Chronic disease 2 | OR (95% CI) | Interaction |
|---|---|---|---|
Chronic kidney disease | Liver disease | 2.36 (2.05;2.71) | 0 |
Chronic kidney disease | Chronic ulcer of skin | 2.18 (1.95;2.45) | 0 |
Chronic heart disease | Other diseases of kidney and ureters | 2.02 (1.75;2.34) | 0 |
Chronic kidney disease | Substance-related disorders | 2.00 (1.73;2.32) | + |
Chronic kidney disease | Other diseases of kidney and ureters | 1.99 (1.76;2.26) | 0 |
Chronic kidney disease | Other nutritional, endocrine or metabolic disorders | 1.93 (1.63;2.27) | – |
Chronic kidney disease | Asthma | 1.90 (1.64;2.19) | 0 |
Chronic ulcer of skin | Liver disease | 1.89 (1.60;2.23) | 0 |
Chronic kidney disease | Epilepsy; convulsions | 1.87 (1.56;2.24) | 0 |
Chronic kidney disease | Nephritis, nephrosis, renal sclerosis | 1.87 (1.66;2.09) | – |
Paralysis | Chronic ulcer of skin | 1.86 (1.55;2.22) | + |
Chronic kidney disease | Mood disorders | 1.83 (1.65;2.02) | 0 |
Solid malignancy | Asthma | 1.82 (1.51;2.18) | 0 |
Chronic kidney disease | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchiectasis | 1.78 (1.62;1.96) | – |
Peripheral and visceral atherosclerosis | Chronic ulcer of skin | 1.78 (1.45;2.17) | 0 |
Esophageal disorders | Liver disease | 1.76 (1.54;2.01) | + |
Chronic heart disease | Nephritis, nephrosis, renal sclerosis | 1.76 (1.54;2.00) | 0 |
Chronic kidney disease | Pulmonary heart disease | 1.74 (1.56;1.94) | – |
Other nervous system disorders | Pulmonary heart disease | 1.74 (1.47;2.06) | 0 |
Mood disorders | Liver disease | 1.74 (1.47;2.05) | 0 |