Table 5.
Cox Proportional Hazards Regression Model of Suicide Risk Without (Model 1) and With (Model 2) Inclusion of Natural Language Processing of Narrative Discharge Summary
| Variable | Adjusted Hazard Ratio (95% CI)a | |
|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Model 2 | |
| Male sex | 2.80 (2.11–3.71) | 2.57 (1.94–3.41) |
| White race | 2.27 (1.56–3.30) | 2.23 (1.53–3.24) |
| Age at admission, y | 0.80 (0.65–0.97) | 0.79 (0.65–0.96) |
| Age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index | 0.95 (0.74–1.21) | 0.89 (0.69–1.15) |
| Primary psychiatric diagnosis at admission | 1.63 (0.93–2.85) | 1.39 (0.79–2.45) |
| Psychiatric visits in 12 mo before admission | 1.18 (1.07–1.31) | 1.17 (1.06–1.30) |
| Prior psychiatric visits (ever) | 1.15 (1.01–1.31) | 1.14 (1.01–1.30) |
| Outpatient visits (any) in 12 mo before admission | 0.79 (0.67–0.94) | 0.84 (0.71–1.00) |
| Emergency department visits in 12 mo before admission | 2.37 (1.83–3.06) | 2.19 (1.68–2.84) |
| Positive valence | NA | 0.70 (0.58–0.85) |
| Negative valence | NA | 1.15 (0.99–1.32) |
Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.
Adjusted for all other terms in the model.