Table 3 Identified association rules of whole study population.

From: Investigation of multimorbidity patterns and association rules in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus using association rules mining algorithm

Antecedent

Consequent

Number of cases

Support (%)

Confidence (%)

Lift

{DPVD + DN}

Hypertension

1120

19.2

66.6

1.43

{DPVD + Hypertension}

DN

1120

19.2

46.2

1.39

{DN + DPN}

Hypertension

1154

19.8

64.0

1.37

{DPN + Hypertension}

DN

1154

19.8

45.7

1.37

{DPVD + Hypertension}

CI

1096

18.8

45.2

1.36

{DN}

Hypertension

1227

21.0

63.1

1.35

{Hypertension}

DN

1227

21.0

45.1

1.35

{Hyperlipidemia}

FL

915

15.7

49.3

1.33

{DPVD + CI}

Hypertension

1096

18.8

61.4

1.32

{DPN + Hyperlipidemia}

FL

805

13.8

48.6

1.31

{DPVD + Hyperlipidemia}

FL

707

12.1

48.3

1.30

{CI}

Hypertension

1160

19.9

59.7

1.28

{CI + DPN}

Hypertension

1088

18.6

59.6

1.28

  1. DPN, diabetic peripheral neuropathy; DPVD, diabetic peripheral vascular disease; DN, diabetic nephropathy; FL, fatty liver; CI, cerebral infarction.