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race
Value
Standard Attributes Label Race
Valid Values 1 Caucasian
2 African American
3 Hispanic
4 Asian
5 Other
Missing Values -99 Missing

gender
Value
Standard Attributes Label Gender
Valid Values 0 Male
1 Female
Missing Values -99 Missing

age
Value
Standard Attributes Label Age Intervals
Valid Values 1 0-10
2 10-20
3 20-30
4 30-40
5 40-50
6 50-60
7 60-70
8 70-80
9 80-90
10 90-100
time_in_hospital
Value
Standard Attributes Label Length of Stay - Inpatient days between admission and discharge

num_lab_procedures
Value
Standard Attributes Label Number of lab tests performed during hospital stay

num_procedures
Value
Standard Attributes Label Number of procedures (excluding lab tests) during hospital stay

num_medications
Value
Standard Attributes Label Number of distinct medications administered during hospital stay

number_outpatient
Value
Standard Attributes Label Number of outpatient visits in previous year prior to hospital stay

number_emergency
Value
Standard Attributes Label Number of emergency visits in previous year prior to hospital stay

number_inpatient
Value
Standard Attributes Label Number of inpatient visits in previous year prior to hospital stay

number_diagnoses
Value
Standard Attributes Label Number of diagnoses entered in the system
A1Cresult
Value
Standard Attributes Label Hemoglobin A1c test result
Valid Values 1 Normal
2 Between 7 and 8
3 Greater than or equal to 8
Missing Values 0 Not Done

A1CresultNormalAbnormal
Value
Standard Attributes Label Hemoglobin A1c test result categorized as normal or abnormal
Valid Values 0 Abnormal
1 Normal
Missing Values -99 Not done

change
Value
Standard Attributes Label Was there a change in diabetes medications during hospital stay
Valid Values 0 No
1 Yes

readmitted
Value
Standard Attributes Label Patient had any readmission to hospital after this stay
Valid Values 0 No
1 Yes within 30 days
2 Yes after 30 days

Readmit30Days
Value
Standard Attributes Label Patient was readmitted to the hospital within 30 days
Valid Values 0 No
1 Yes

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