Table 5

Areas under the curve for variation combinations of comorbidity indices and demographic data

C-statisticp Value
30-day mortality
 Age, race, sex0.61 (0.60–0.62)
 Charlson only0.65 (0.65–0.66)Reference
 Charlson, age, race, sex0.67 (0.66–0.67)<0.001
 Elixhauser only0.66 (0.65–0.67)Reference
 Elixhauser, age, race, sex0.69 (0.68–0.70)<0.001
90-day mortality
 Age, race, sex0.60 (0.59–0.60)
 Charlson only0.69 (0.68–0.70)Reference
 Charlson, age, race, sex0.69 (0.69–0.70)<0.001
 Elixhauser only0.71 (0.70–0.71)Reference
 Elixhauser, age, race, sex0.73 (0.72–0.73)<0.001
180-day mortality
 Age, race, sex0.59 (0.59–0.60)
 Charlson only0.71 (0.70–0.71)Reference
 Charlson, age, race, sex0.71 (0.71–0.72)<0.001
 Elixhauser only0.72 (0.71–0.72)Reference
 Elixhauser, age, race, sex0.73 (0.73–0.74)<0.001
365-day mortality
 Age, race, sex0.59 (0.58–0.59)
 Charlson only0.72 (0.71–0.72)Reference
 Charlson, age, race, sex0.72 (0.72–0.73)<0.001
 Elixhauser only0.72 (0.72–0.72)Reference
 Elixhauser, age, race, sex0.73 (0.73–0.74)<0.001
  • p Value for difference comparing the comorbidity index alone to a model with the respective comorbidity index plus age, race and sex included in the model.