Table 2.
Distributions of Six Comorbidity Scores During the Baseline Year in Elderly in British Columbia, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
| Mean | Standard Deviation | Percentage with Score=0 | Median | 75th Percentile | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia (Cardio-vasc.*) | ||||||
| CDS-1 | 4.4 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 6 | 19 |
| CDS-2 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 12 |
| D’Hoore | 1.2 | 1.8 | 56.1 | 0.0 | 2 | 18 |
| Ghali | 0.4 | 1.2 | 86.7 | 0.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Deyo | 0.5 | 1.1 | 73.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 12 |
| Romano | 0.5 | 1.1 | 73.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 14 |
| New Jersey/PAAD (Cardio-vasc.*) | ||||||
| CDS-1 | 5.2 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| CDS-2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| D’Hoore | 1.6 | 1.9 | 41.8 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| Ghali | 1.1 | 2.0 | 67.7 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Deyo | 1.4 | 1.9 | 45.4 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| Romano | 1.5 | 1.9 | 43.5 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| New Jersey/PAAD (Total) | ||||||
| CDS-1 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 16.1 | 4 | 6 | 22 |
| CDS-2 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 11.5 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| D’Hoore | 1.3 | 1.8 | 50.0 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| Ghali | 0.9 | 1.8 | 74.0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Deyo | 1.2 | 1.8 | 52.2 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| Romano | 1.3 | 1.8 | 50.3 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| Pennsylvania/PACE (Total) | ||||||
| CDS-1 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 12.4 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| CDS-2 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 7.1 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| D’Hoore | 1.8 | 2.0 | 32.8 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| Ghali | 1.3 | 2.1 | 61.9 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Deyo | 1.6 | 1.9 | 34.1 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| Romano | 1.8 | 2.0 | 32.0 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
*
Restricted to patients receiving ACE inhibitors or calcium channel blockers during the observation period.