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Table 3 Clustering results

From: Heterogeneous effects of hospital competition on inpatient expenses: an empirical analysis of diseases grouping basing on conditions’ complexity and urgency

Diseases

Cluster

Groups

Emergency admission rate

Charlson Comorbidity Index

Bronchial and lung cancer (C34)

1

Disease with highly complex condition (DWC) group

0.204

0.778

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes (E11)

1

Chronic kidney disease (N18)

1

Cerebral infarction (I63)

2

Disease with urgent condition (DWU) group

0.543

0.108

Cholelithiasis (K80)

2

Obstructive and reflux uropathy (N13)

2

Intracranial injury (S06)

2

Femoral fracture (S72)

2

Fractures of the lower leg (including the ankle) (S82)

2

Schizophrenia (F20)

3

Disease with less complex and less urgent (DWL) group

0.131

0.141

Essential hypertension (I10)

3

Chronic ischemic heart disease (I25)

3

Hemorrhoid (I84)

3

Pneumonia (J12-J18)

3

Acute bronchitis (J20)

3

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (J44)

3

Gastritis and duodenitis (K29)

3

Spine joint stiffness (M47)

3

Intervertebral disc disorders (M50-M51)

3