Table 2 Most responsible hospital diagnosis associated with leaving against medical advice (AMA) discharges, Manitoba, Canada; 1990–2009
Most responsible hospital diagnosis | Total number of episodes | AMA episode, (% of live discharges) | % of total AMA episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
Alcohol or drug abuse | 24 768 | 2900 (11.71) | 13.54 |
Poisonings by pharmaceuticals or alcohol | 9684 | 730 (7.54) | 3.41 |
Alcohol-related liver disease | 2202 | 162 (7.36) | 0.76 |
Diabetic ketoacidosis | 4728 | 267 (5.65) | 1.25 |
Tuberculosis | 1353 | 69 (5.10) | 0.32 |
Intracranial injuries without skull fracture | 4759 | 216 (4.54) | 1.01 |
Injuries with open wounds | 10 636 | 443 (4.17) | 2.07 |
Mental disorders except alcohol and drug abuse | 82 349 | 1745 (2.12) | 8.15 |
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders | 26 340 | 522 (1.98) | 2.44 |
Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions | 102 434 | 1595 (1.56) | 7.45 |
Endocrine, metabolic, nutritional, immune disorders except diabetic ketoacidosis | 40 787 | 633 (1.55) | 2.96 |
Infectious diseases except tuberculosis | 17 965 | 242 (1.35) | 1.13 |
Trauma, injury and poisoning* | 117 929 | 1473 (1.25) | 6.88 |
Respiratory disorders | 138 875 | 1445 (1.04) | 6.75 |
Hematologic disorders | 13 591 | 129 (0.95) | 0.60 |
Digestive disorders except alcohol-related liver conditions | 215 693 | 2034 (0.94) | 9.50 |
Neurologic disorders | 41 637 | 332 (0.80) | 1.55 |
Circulatory disorders | 251 132 | 1921 (0.76) | 8.97 |
Musculoskeletal system disorders | 91 921 | 607 (0.66) | 2.83 |
Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium | 355 735 | 2227 (0.63) | 10.40 |
Genitourinary disorders | 115 034 | 697 (0.61) | 3.25 |
All other diagnoses and categories | 127 860 | 670 (0.52) | 3.15 |
Neoplasms | 118 692 | 358 (0.30) | 1.67 |
Totals: | 1 916 104 | 21 417 (1.11) | 100.0 |