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Table 2 Frequency of Rx-MGs in 2006, by study sample

From: Comparison of Rx-defined morbidity groups and diagnosis- based risk adjusters for predicting healthcare costs in Taiwan

  

Estimation

(n = 476 558)

60%

Validation

(n = 316 681)

40%

p-value

Rx-MG label

Description

(n)a

(%)

(n)a

(%)

 
 

Allergy/immunology

     

ALLx010

   Acute minor

252 733

53.00%

168 474

53.20%

0.145

ALLx030

   Chronic inflammatory

86 509

18.20%

57 687

18.20%

0.474

ALLx040

   Immune disorders

28

< 0.1%

18

< 0.1%

0.913

ALLx050

   Transplant

437

0.10%

277

0.10%

0.538

 

Cardiovascular

     

CARx010

   Chronic medical

17 517

3.70%

11 817

3.70%

0.197

CARx020

   Congestive heart failure

14 754

3.10%

9 956

3.10%

0.229

CARx030

   High blood pressure

79 187

16.60%

52 759

16.70%

0.610

CARx040

   Hyperlipidemia

21 877

4.60%

14 572

4.60%

0.821

CARx050

   Vascular disorders

57 775

12.10%

38 503

12.20%

0.641

 

Ears-nose-throat

     

EARx010

   Acute minor

3 653

0.80%

2 424

0.80%

0.956

 

Endocrine

     

ENDx010

   Bone disorders

2 088

0.40%

1 492

0.50%

0.032

ENDx020

   Chronic medical

17 059

3.60%

11 413

3.60%

0.569

ENDx030

   Diabetes with insulin

4 813

1.00%

3 167

1.00%

0.666

ENDx040

   Diabetes without insulin

21 991

4.60%

14 634

4.60%

0.892

ENDx050

   Thyroid disorders

4 050

0.80%

2 681

0.80%

0.877

 

Eye

     

EYEx010

   Acute minor: curative

103 889

21.80%

69 173

21.80%

0.648

EYEx020

   Acute minor: palliative

79 750

16.70%

52 753

16.70%

0.371

EYEx030

   Glaucoma

31 213

6.50%

20 959

6.60%

0.227

 

Female reproductive

     

FREx010

   Hormone regulation

16 101

3.40%

10 643

3.40%

0.667

FREx020

   Infertility

2 772

0.60%

1 826

0.60%

0.771

FREx030

   Pregnancy and delivery

10 894

2.30%

7 113

2.20%

0.243

 

Gastrointestinal/hepatic

     

GASx010

   Acute minor

288 597

60.60%

191 999

60.60%

0.533

GASx020

   Chronic liver disease

11 622

2.40%

7 708

2.40%

0.893

GASx030

   Chronic stable

140 349

29.50%

93 089

29.40%

0.596

GASx040

   Inflammatory bowel disease

918

0.20%

613

0.20%

0.926

GASx050

   Pancreatic disorder

33 833

7.10%

22 647

7.20%

0.379

GASx060

   Peptic disease

91 510

19.20%

61 344

19.40%

0.062

 

General signs and symptoms

     

GSIx010

   Nausea and vomiting

69 209

14.50%

46 281

14.60%

0.257

GSIx020

   Pain

108 551

22.80%

72 225

22.80%

0.765

GSIx030

   Pain and inflammation

371 310

77.90%

247 044

78.00%

0.316

 

Genitourinary

     

GURx010

   Acute minor

27 817

5.80%

18 636

5.90%

0.375

GURx020

   Chronic renal failure

1 086

0.20%

666

0.20%

0.102

 

Hematologic

     

HEMx010

   Coagulation disorders

35 047

7.40%

23 460

7.40%

0.369

 

Infections

     

INFx010

   Acute major

26 329

5.50%

17 191

5.40%

0.065

INFx020

   Acute minor

250 114

52.50%

165 757

52.30%

0.217

INFx030

   HIV/AIDS

308

0.10%

203

0.10%

0.928

INFx040

   Tuberculosis

1 350

0.30%

883

0.30%

0.714

 

Malignancies

     

MALx010

   Malignancies

3 176

0.70%

2 074

0.70%

0.535

 

Musculoskeletal

     

MUSx010

   Gout

17 046

3.60%

11 181

3.50%

0.277

MUSx020

   Inflammatory conditions

515

0.10%

342

0.10%

0.992

 

Neurologic

     

NURx010

   Alzheimer's disease

194

< 0.1%

147

< 0.1%

0.230

NURx020

   Chronic medical

56 048

11.80%

37 471

11.80%

0.334

NURx030

   Migraine headache

5 341

1.10%

3 588

1.10%

0.612

NURx040

   Parkinson's disease

11 633

2.40%

7 656

2.40%

0.506

NURx050

   Seizure disorder

8 760

1.80%

5 846

1.80%

0.799

 

Psychosocial

     

PSYx010

   Attention-deficit disorder

692

0.10%

465

0.10%

0.852

PSYx020

   Addiction

2 531

0.50%

1 614

0.50%

0.195

PSYx030

   Anxiety

91 748

19.30%

61 452

19.40%

0.091

PSYx040

   Depression

19 482

4.10%

12 951

4.10%

0.973

PSYx050

   Acute minor

32 618

6.80%

21 680

6.80%

0.979

PSYx060

   Chronic unstable

29 899

6.30%

20 190

6.40%

0.069

 

Respiratory

     

RESx010

   Acute minor

301 188

63.20%

200 630

63.40%

0.166

RESx020

   Chronic medical

29 992

6.30%

19 890

6.30%

0.820

RESx030

   Cystic fibrosis

77

< 0.1%

47

< 0.1%

0.646

RESx040

   Airway hyper-reactivity

164 532

34.50%

109 696

34.60%

0.295

 

Skin

     

SKNx010

   Acne

23 862

5.00%

15 892

5.00%

0.824

SKNx020

   Acute and recurrent

179 162

37.60%

119 167

37.60%

0.753

SKNx030

   Chronic medical

3 276

0.70%

2 100

0.70%

0.196

 

Toxic effects/adverse effects

     

TOXx010

   Acute major

574

0.10%

381

0.10%

0.986

ZZZx000

   Other and nonspecific medications

157 388

33.00%

104 784

33.10%

0.564

  1. a Represents the number of cases which has the selected prescriptions contributed to the Rx-MG (multiple counting, since cases are not mutually exclusive in each Rx-MG).