Table 3.
The distribution of readmission reasons among patients in different CCI score groups
| Reason of rehospitalization | CCI = 2 n (%) |
3 = <CCI < =4 n (%) |
5 = <CCI < =6 n (%) |
CCI > 6 n (%) |
Total n (%) |
P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dialysis access | 531 (11.1) | 698 (10.7) | 659 (11.6) | 313 (10.8) | 2201 (11.1) | 0.3 |
| Dialysis complications | 920 (19.2) | 1355 (20.8) | 1145 (20.2) | 580 (20.0) | 4000 (20.1) | |
| Others | 3338 (69.7) | 4473 (68.5) | 3870 (68.2) | 2011 (69.3) | 13692 (68.8) |
Abbreviations: CCI Charlson Comorbidity Index
asignificance was assessed by Chi-squared test