Table 1.
Weighted index of comorbidity.
| Assigned weights for diseases |
Conditions | No. of patients with condition |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myocardial infarct | 6 |
| Congestive heart failure | 8 | |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 6 | |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 7 | |
| Dementia | 0 | |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 40 | |
| Connective tissue disease | 3 | |
| Ulcer disease | 2 | |
| Mild liver disease | 0 | |
| Diabetes | 9 | |
| 2 | Hemiplegia | 0 |
| Moderate or severe renal disease | 1 | |
| Diabetes with end organ damage | 0 | |
| Any tumor | 8 | |
| Leukemia | 1 | |
| Lymphoma | 0 | |
| 3 | Moderate or severe liver disease | 0 |
| 6 | Metastatic solid tumor | 0 |
| AIDS | 0 |