Table 2.
Comorbidities identified in the previous two years since hospital admission for hip fracture according to the modified Charlson index by Deyo.
| Diagnostic category | ICD9-CM codes | n. subjects with disease (N = 2,046) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 250-250.3*; 250.7 | 741 | 10.6 |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | 490-496*; 500-505*; 506.4* | 634 | 9.1 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 430;438* | 438 | 6.3 |
| Heart failure | 428-428.9 | 294 | 4.2 |
| Renal disease | 582-582.9*; 583-583.7*; 585*; 586*; 588-588.9* | 265 | 3.8 |
| Dementia | 290-290.9* | 236 | 3.4 |
| Mild liver disease | 571.2*; 571.5*; 571.6*; 571.4-571.49 | 79 | 1.1 |
| Myocardial infarction | 410-410.9; 412*; 785.4*; v43.4*; Procedure 38.48 | 56 | 0.8 |
| Hemiplagia or paraplegia | 344.1*; 342.9* | 50 | 0.7 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 443.9*;441-441.9* | 38 | 0.5 |
| Dibetes with chronic complication | 250.4-250.6* | 33 | 0.5 |
| Disease of connettive tissue | 710*;710.1*; 710.4*; 714-714.2*; 714.81*; 725* | 33 | 0.5 |
| Peptic ulcer disease | 531-534.9; 531.4-531.7; 532.4-532.7; 533.4-533.7; 534.4-534.7 | 23 | 0.3 |
| Moderate or severe liver disease | 572.2-572.8* | 12 | 0.2 |
| AIDS | 042-044 | 1 | 0.0 |
Lazio Region, Italy, 2006-2007
*Asterisc codes were included if listed during index or prior admission. Other codes were included only if recorded prior to the index admission