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Table 1 Diagnosis count using Charlson and Elixhauser co-morbidity lists

From: Coding algorithms for defining Charlson and Elixhauser co-morbidities in Read-coded databases

Count

Charlson (%)

Elixhauser (%)

Cases

Controls

Cases

Controls

0

27.6

36.6

9.2

15.3

1

23.8

23.8

16.9

21.2

2

18.3

16.9

19.1

20.8

3

12.4

10.7

18.4

16.5

4

8.0

5.9

14.1

11.5

5

4.3

3.1

9.7

7.2

> 6

5.6

3.0

12.5

7.5