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Table 3. Combinations of reported NANDA-I (N = 260).

Nursing diagnoses combination	n	%	p
Chronic pain*Impaired skin integrity	194	75%	0.004^a
Altered physical mobility*Impaired skin integrity	156	60%	0.001^a
Chronic pain*Impaired physical mobility	148	57%	0.001^a
Chronic pain*Risk for electrolytes imbalances	82	31.5%	0.006^a
Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements*Impaired skin integrity	80	30.8%	0.012^a
Chronic pain*Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements	78	30%	0.012^a
Altered physical mobility*Risk for electrolytes imbalances	70	30%	0.002^a
Altered physical mobility*Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements	68	26.2%	<0.001^a
Constipation/Diarrhoea*Impaired skin integrity	42	16.2%	0.04^a
Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements*Risk for electrolyte imbalances	40	15.4%	0.015^a
Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements*Risk for pressure injury	38	14.6%	0.027^a
Ineffective breathing pattern*Risk for electrolytes imbalances	36	13.8%	0.013^a
Altered physical mobility*Impaired urinary elimination	28	10.8%	0.001^a
Activity intolerance*Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements	26	10%	0.004^a
Activity intolerance*Risk for electrolyte imbalances	26	10%	0.008^a
Constipation/Diarrhoea*Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements	26	10%	0.002^a
Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements*Impaired urinary elimination	24	9.2%	0.001> ^a
Ineffective breathing pattern*Risk for aspiration	22	8.5%	0.001>^a
Ineffective breathing pattern*Ineffective airway clearance	16	6.2%	0.001^a
Anxiety*Deficient knowledge	16	6.2%	0.002^a
Risk for electrolytes imbalances*Fatigue	16	6.2%	0.001^a
Risk for electrolytes imbalances*Ineffective airway clearance	16	6.2%	0.002^a
Risk for electrolytes imbalances*Impaired tissue perfusion	16	6.2%	0.02^a
Fatigue*Risk for pressure injury	16	6.2%	0.001>^a
Ineffective breathing pattern*Impaired gas exchange	12	4.6%	0.001>^a
Activity intolerance*Fatigue	10	4%	0.009^a
Confusion*Ineffective breathing pattern	10	3.8%	0.037^a
Confusion*Risk for aspiration	10	3.8%	0.004^a
Risk for electrolytes imbalances*Impaired gas exchange	10	3.8%	0.015^a
Ineffective airway clearance*Risk for aspiration	10	3.8%	0.001>^a
Activity intolerance*Impaired gas exchange	8	3.1%	0.009^a
Confusion*Impaired urinary elimination	6	2.3%	0.041^a
Risk for electrolytes imbalances*Hyperthermia	6	2.3%	0.034^a
Fatigue*Ineffective airway clearance	6	2.3%	0.022^a
Hyperthermia*Impaired tissue perfusion	4	1.6%	0.022^b
Activity intolerance*Deficient fluid volume	4	1.5%	0.03^b
Excess fluid volume*Impaired gas exchange	2	0.8%	0.046^b

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