Table 3 Comorbidities in community-dwelling older people hospitalised for fall-related hip fracture by data source
Comorbidity | Linked data Ref standard | Unlinked data Base case | Unlinked data Scenario 1 | Unlinked data Scenario 3 | Unlinked data Scenario 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Any comorbidity | 37.3 (36.3–38.2) | 30.7 (29.8– 31.5) | 32.0 (31.2–32.9) | 31.2 (30.3– 32.1) | 32.6 (31.7– 33.5) |
Diabetes | 5.4 (4.9–5.8) | 4.4 (4.0–4.8) | 4.5 (4.1–4.9) | 4.5 (4.1–4.9) | 4.5 (4.1–4.9) |
Diabetes complications | 5.3 (4.8–5.7) | 4.2 (3.8 –4.6) | 4.4 (4.1–4.8) | 4.3 (3.9–4.7) | 4.5 (4.1–4.9) |
Renal disease | 7.6 (7.1–8.1) | 5.8 (5.4 –6.3) | 6.5 (6.1–7.0) | 6.0 (5.5–6.5) | 6.7 (6.3–7.2) |
Dementia | 7.1 (6.6–7.6) | 5.6 (5.2 –6.1) | 5.8 (5.3–6.2) | 5.8 (5.4–6.3) | 6.0 (5.6–6.5) |
Congestive heart failure | 5.7 (5.3–6.2) | 4.0 (3.6 –4.4) | 4.8 (4.4–5.2) | 4.1 (3.7–4.5) | 4.9 (4.5–5.3) |
Pulmonary disease | 4.3 (3.9–4.7) | 3.2 (2.9 –3.6) | 3.6 (3.2–3.9) | 3.3 (3.0–3.7) | 3.6 (3.3–4.0) |
Osteoporosis | 3.9 (3.5–4.3) | 4.3 (3.9 –4.7) | 4.3 (3.9–4.6) | 4.4 (4.0–4.8) | 4.3 (3.9–4.7) |
Parkinson’s disease | 3.0 (2.7–3.3) | 2.7 (2.5-3.1) | 2.7 (2.4–3.0) | 2.7 (2.4–3.0) | 2.7 (2.4–3.0) |
Delirium | 2.6 (2.3–2.9) | 1.8 (1.6–2.1) | 1.9 (1.7–2.2) | 1.9 (1.7–2.2) | 2.0 (1.8–2.3) |
Cerebral vascular accident | 2.2 (1.9–2.5) | 1.6 (1.4–1.9) | 1.6 (1.4–1.9) | 1.7 (1.4–1.9) | 1.7 (1.4–1.9) |
AMI | 2.0 (1.7–2.2) | 1.3 (1.1–1.5) | 1.5 (1.3–1.7) | 1.3 (1.1–1.6) | 1.5 (1.3 –1.8) |
Cancer | 1.8 (1.6–2.1) | 1.5 (1.3–1.8) | 1.6 (1.4– 1.9) | 1.5 (1.3–1.7) | 1.6 (1.4–1.9) |
Vision impairment | 1.7 (1.5–2.0) | 1.3 (1.1–1.5) | 1.3 (1.1– 1.5) | 1.3 (1.1–1.6) | 1.3 (1.1– 1.5) |
Deafness | 1.4 (1.2–1.7) | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) | 1.0 (0.8– 1.2) | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) | 1.0 (0.9– 1.3) |
Paraplegia | 1.3 (1.1–1.5) | 0.9 (0.8–1.1) | 0.9 (0.8– 1.1) | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) | 1.0 (0.8–1.1) |