Table 2 Commonest coded reasons for admission stratified by cognitive function
ICD10 code | Diagnosis description | MMSE ≤15 (n = 109) | MMSE >15 (n = 140) | Total (n = 249) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S72 | Fracture of femur | 16 (14.7%) | 17 (12.1%) | 33 (13.3%) |
N39 | Urinary tract infection | 11 (10.1%) | 7 (5.0%) | 18 (7.2%) |
R54 | ‘Senility’ (1) | 8 (7.3%) | 6 (4.3%) | 14 (5.6%) |
J18 | Bronchopneumonia (2) | 9 (8.3%) | 3 (2.1%) | 12 (4.8%) |
I50 | Heart failure | 2 (1.8%) | 7 (5.0%) | 9 (3.6%) |
J44 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2) | 1 (0.9%) | 8 (5.7%) | 9 (3.6%) |
J22 | Unspecified lower respiratory tract infection | 3 (2.8%) | 4 (2.9%) | 7 (2.8%) |
F01 | Vascular dementia | 3 (2.8%) | 2 (1.4%) | 5 (2.0%) |
R55 | Syncope | 3 (2.8%) | 2 (1.4%) | 5 (2.0%) |
S42 | Fracture of clavicle | 2 (1.8%) | 3 (2.1%) | 5 (2.0%) |