Table 3

Event rates by Charlson Comorbidity Index score and cohort

Comorbidity score 0Comorbidity score 1Comorbidity score 2+
AcuteLong termAcuteLong termAcuteLong term
First event
 CV hospitalisation LOS (mean days)7.6NA9.6NA11.4NA
 Office visits (per person year)23.218.126.622.931.829.7
 CV event rate (per 100 person years)23.46.023.49.528.812.2
 Death rate (per 100 person years)13.52.422.74.842.08.4
Second event
 CV hospitalisation LOS (mean days)6.5NA8.5NA11.1NA
 Office visits (per person year)26.130.831.341.338.254.6
 CV event rate (per 100 person years)25.511.138.012.639.119.6
 Death rate (per 100 person years)8.71.424.33.348.69.2
  • CV, cardiovascular; LOS, length of stay; NA, not applicable.