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Table 2 Composite Comorbidity Score Data Patterns

From: "Concordance between comorbidity data from patient self-report interviews and medical record documentation"

Variable

Mean (St Dev)

Median

Q1

Q3

Spearman rho

T (P)

Charlson [18,19] composite score (prior AMI included) *

1.27 (1.43)

1

0

2

0.57 (p < .01)

7.12 (<.01)

Katz [20] composite score (prior AMI included) *

1.78 (1.99)

1

0

3

  

Charlson [18,19] composite score (prior AMI excluded)

1.03 (1.30)

1

0

2

0.50 (p < .01)

6.73 (<.01)

Katz [20] composite score (prior AMI excluded)

1.49 (1.82)

1

0

2

  
  1. * (possible range of 0 (i.e. no comorbid conditions) to 37 (maximum possible number of comorbid conditions)
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BMC Health Services Research

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