Table 5 Secondary diagnosis codes occurring more frequently in SOI 3 and SOI 4
Occurring significantly more frequently in SOI 4 | SOI 1 N = 52 | SOI 2 N = 1233 | SOI 3 N = 797 | SOI 4 N = 431 | p-valueb |
Pneumonia | 0% | 0% | 6% | 30% | < 0.0001 |
Pneumonitis | 0% | 0% | 4% | 28% | < 0.0001 |
Palliative care | 2% | 3% | 7% | 20% | < 0.0001 |
DNR status | 0% | 1% | 7% | 16% | < 0.0001 |
Intracranial haemorrhage | 0% | 0% | 6% | 15% | < 0.0001 |
Feeding problems, malnourishment | 0% | 0% | 1% | 12% | < 0.0001 |
Renal insufficiency (acute and chronic) | 0% | 0% | 2% | 7% | < 0.0001 |
Occurring significantly more frequently in SOI 3 and SOI 4 | SOI 1 N = 52 | SOI 2 N = 1233 | SOI 3 N = 797 | SOI 4 N = 431 | p-valuec |
Infection | 2% | 2% | 33% | 65% | < 0.0001 |
Neurologic complicationsa | 0% | 1% | 15% | 40% | < 0.0001 |
Urinary tract infection | 0% | 1% | 22% | 29% | < 0.0001 |
Anaemia | 0% | 5% | 13% | 27% | < 0.0001 |
Rehabilitation | 0% | 7% | 17% | 25% | < 0.0001 |
Heart failure and heart decompensation | 0% | 0% | 15% | 23% | < 0.0001 |
Hypokalaemia | 0% | 3% | 14% | 20% | < 0.0001 |
Pulmonary heart disease | 0% | 0% | 5% | 8% | < 0.0001 |
Oesophagitis | 0% | 1% | 3% | 8% | < 0.0001 |