| Ten Most Common Comorbidities |
Percent of Discharges with Comorbidity |
|---|
| Non-Safety-Net | Secondary Safety-Net | Safety-Net |
| Percent |
Rank |
Percent |
Rank |
Percent |
Rank |
| Hypertension (high blood pressure) |
31.5 |
1 |
29.7 |
1 |
27.4 |
1 |
| Chronic pulmonary disease |
12.8 |
2 |
12.9 |
3 |
10.9 |
4 |
| Fluid and electrolyte disorders |
12.5 |
3 |
13.1 |
2 |
11.2 |
3 |
| Diabetes without complications |
12.4 |
4 |
12.2 |
4 |
11.6 |
2 |
| Deficiency anemias |
8.6 |
5 |
8.4 |
5 |
8.0 |
5 |
| Hypothyroidism |
6.2 |
6 |
5.3 |
7 |
4.1 |
8 |
| Congestive heart failure |
6.0 |
7 |
6.0 |
6 |
4.8 |
6 |
| Depression |
5.4 |
8 |
4.9 |
8 |
4.0 |
9 |
| Other neurological disorders |
4.3 |
9 |
4.4 |
9 |
4.1 |
7 |
| Obesity |
4.0 |
10 |
3.9 |
10 |
|
|
| Alcohol abuse |
|
|
|
|
3.6 |
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