Table 3 Twenty combinations of diseases categories with the highest odds ratio for all-cause 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Hematological malignancy | Esophageal disorders | 3.13 (2.79;3.52) | 0 |
Hematological malignancy | Mood disorders | 2.90 (2.57;3.28) | 0 |
Hematological malignancy | Diseases of white blood cells | 2.82 (2.58;3.09) | – |
Hematological malignancy | Thyroid disorders | 2.48 (2.14;2.88) | 0 |
Hematological malignancy | Other nervous system disorders | 2.40 (2.12;2.71) | – |
Hematological malignancy | Arthropathy and arthritis | 2.23 (1.90;2.61) | 0 |
Hematological malignancy | Chronic heart disease | 2.18 (1.99;2.39) | – |
Chronic kidney disease | Liver disease | 2.03 (1.79;2.32) | 0 |
Solid malignancy | Asthma | 1.84 (1.58;2.15) | 0 |
Chronic heart disease | Other diseases of kidney and ureters | 1.84 (1.62;2.10) | 0 |
Chronic kidney disease | Chronic ulcer of skin | 1.84 (1.66;2.04) | 0 |
Solid malignancy | Substance-related disorders | 1.812(1.58;2.08) | 0 |
Hematological malignancy | Chronic kidney disease | 1.80 (1.54;2.10) | – |
Liver disease | Chronic ulcer of skin | 1.78(1.53;2.07) | 0 |
Chronic kidney disease | Other diseases of kidney and ureters | 1.73 (1.55;1.93) | 0 |
Esophageal disorders | Liver disease | 1.72 (1.54;1.92) | + |
Chronic kidney disease | Substance-related disorders | 1.70 (1.49;1.93) | + |
Solid malignancy | Diseases of white blood cells | 1.69 (1.50;1.91) | – |
Chronic kidney disease | Diseases of white blood cells | 1.67 (1.41;1.99) | 0 |
Chronic kidney disease | Epilepsy; convulsions | 1.63 (1.38;1.93) | + |