Table 4. Comparison of Severity of Illness and Therapeutic Effort for Selected Diagnostic Groups.
| Diagnostic Group | ICDA Diagnosis | Acute Physiology Score1 | TISS Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical | UH | CH | UH | CH | |
| Overdose | 960-979 | 10.2 (30) | 7.6 (15) | 13.3 | 13.5 |
| Cerebrovascular | 430-439 | 17.2 (18) | 11.4 (10) | 23.3 | 24.2 |
| Congestive Heart Failure | 427.9 | 19.0* (10) | 9.4 (11) | 24.9 | 22.5 |
| Surgical | |||||
| Gastrointestinal Neoplasm | 150-159 | 8.4 (8) | 4.1 (23) | 23.2 | 15.4 |
| Obstruction, Perforation or Infection | 530-537 | 14.6**(10) | 3.5 (17) | 24.8** | 13.4 |
| Peripheral Vascular Disease | 440-448 | 14.1**(23) | 4.1 (14) | 25.6* | 19.1 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 430-439 | 12.2* (32) | 6.7 (6) | 22.8* | 17.7 |
*
p<.05 on 2-tailed t-test.
**
p<.01 on 2-tailed t-test.
1
Figures in parentheses are the number of patients.