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Table 3 Frequency with which each candidate variable was selected using backwards model selection in 1000 bootstrap samples

From: Impact of data source and time reference of functional status on hospital mortality prediction

Variable

Model Including Pre-admission ADL Impairment

Model Including On-admission ADL Impairment

 

Interview

Medical Record

Interview

Medical Record

ADL impairment

1000

1000

1000

614

Pneumonia

996

994

969

999

AMI

945

961

971

963

Renal Failure

828

841

838

832

Sepsis

809

808

823

862

CCI ≥ 3

750

758

730

902

Chinese

570

637

611

642

Age

269

272

213

633

CCI = 0

    

CCI = 1

188

201

232

247

CCI = 2

267

255

270

166

Sheltered home resident

251

208

147

110

Diabetes Mellitus with End Organ Damage

10

5

2

3

  1. ADL: Activities of Daily Living; AMI: Acute Myocardial Infarction; CCI: Charlson Comorbidity Index.