Case mix characteristic | Total n=840, (%) |
Fluid and electrolyte disorders | 330 (39.3) |
Hypertension | 295 (35.1) |
Coagulopathy | 290 (34.5) |
Deficiency anaemias | 190 (22.6) |
Adverse effects of medical drugs | 155 (18.4) |
Sepsis | 130 (15.5) |
Rheumatoid arthritis/collagen vascular diseases | 90 (10.7) |
Bacterial infections | 70 (8.3) |
Liver disease | 60 (7.1) |
Neurological disorders | 50 (5.9) |
Obesity | 45 (5.4) |
Weight loss | 25 (3) |
Renal failure | 20 (2.4) |
Depression | 15 (1.8) |
Diabetes—uncomplicated | 15 (1.8) |
Psychoses | 15 (1.8) |
Valvular diseases | 15 (1.8) |
Diabetes with chronic complications | DS |
Drug abuse | DS |
Hypothyroidism | DS |
Lymphoma | DS |
Paralysis | DS |
Pulmonary circulation disorders | DS |
DS, As per the data user agreement (author- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality), cell counts ≤10 cannot be reported to maintain patient and hospital privacy. In accordance with the agreement, low cell counts were not reported and the term ‘DS’ (discharge information suppressed) was used instead.