Table 3 Combinations of comorbidities and prolonged length of stay
From: Multimorbidity and healthcare resource utilization in Switzerland: a multicentre cohort study
Combinations of comorbidities a | OR (95% CI) b | Interaction c | Difference in median LOS (95% CI) d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miscellaneous mental health disorders | Mood disorders | 11.28 (8.71;14.61) | + | 17.3 (16.5;18.3) |
Diseases of white blood cells | Hematological malignancy | 10.95 (9.06;13.24) | + | 15.7 (15.1;16.8) |
Chronic heart disease | Chronic ulcer of skin | 4.83 (3.77;6.17) | + | 7.8 (6.8;8.7) |
Anxiety disorders | Mood disorders | 4.10 (3.06;5.49) | 0 | 7.6 (6.4;8.8) |
Chronic heart disease | Diseases of white blood cells | 3.92 (3.01;5.11) | 0 | 8.0 (7.0;9.1) |
Paralysis | Solid malignancy | 3.37 (2.54;4.47) | 0 | 6.6 (5.5;7.8) |
Chronic heart disease | Liver disease | 3.36 (2.76;4.08) | + | 6.2 (5.5;7.0) |
Chronic kidney disease | Chronic ulcer of skin | 3.22 (2.40;4.31) | – | 5.4 (4.2;6.5) |
Chronic heart disease | Hematological malignancy | 3.21 (2.62;3.92) | 0 | 5.2 (4.3;6.0) |
Chronic kidney disease | Hematological malignancy | 3.16 (2.42;4.14) | 0 | 4.3 (3.2;5.4) |
Arthropathy and arthritis | Mood disorders | 3.10 (2.42;9.96) | – | 5.7 (4.8;6.7) |
Paralysis | Other nervous system disorders | 3.02 (2.40;3.78) | 0 | 5.1 (4.2;6.0) |
Miscellaneous mental health disorders | Chronic heart disease | 3.01 (2.30;3.93) | 0 | 4.8 (3.8;5.9) |
Dementia | Mood disorders | 2.95 (2.27;3;82) | – | 5.6 (4.6;6.6) |
Paralysis | Epilepsy; convulsions | 2.92 (2.28;3.75) | 0 | 5.0 (4.0;6.0) |
Other nervous system disorders | Mood disorders | 2.89 (2.28;3.66) | 0 | 5.9 (5.0;6.9) |
Chronic kidney disease | Liver disease | 2.89 (2.19;3.80) | 0 | 4.9 (3.8;6.1) |
Dementia | Substance-related disorders | 2.83 (2.13;3.75) | 0 | 5.1 (3.9;6.2) |
Other nervous system disorders | Cerebrovascular disease | 2.79 (2.21;3.54) | 0 | 4.6 (3.7;5.6) |
Epilepsy; convulsions | Cerebrovascular disease | 2.79 (2.09;3.73) | + | 5.3 (4.2;6.5) |