Table 5 Identified association rules in different age group.

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

Age

Antecedent

Consequent

Number of cases

cases

Support (%)

Confidence (%)

Lift

18 ~ 44

{DPVD + FL}

Hyperlipidemia

92

12.7

60.1

1.41

{DK + FL}

Hyperlipidemia

79

10.9

56.0

1.31

45 ~ 54

{DPN + DR}

DN

119

10.3

73.5

2.47

{DR}

DN

130

11.3

72.6

2.45

{DPVD + DN}

Hypertension

163

14.1

58.6

1.69

{DPVD + Hypertension}

DN

163

14.1

49.9

1.68

{DPN + Hypertension}

DN

166

14.4

48.1

1.62

{Hypertension}

DN

192

16.6

47.9

1.61

{DN}

Hypertension

192

16.6

56.0

1.61

{DN + DPN}

Hypertension

166

14.4

55.3

1.59

55 ~ 64

{DR}

DN

195

10.1

66.6

2.08

{DPVD + DN}

Hypertension

342

17.7

61.3

1.34

{DN + DPN}

Hypertension

364

18.9

61.3

1.34

{DN}

Hypertension

374

19.4

60.4

1.32

{DPVD + Hyperlipidemia}

FL

249

12.9

47.9

1.32

>=65

none

none

    
  1. DPN, diabetic peripheral neuropathy; DPVD, diabetic peripheral vascular disease; FL, fatty liver; DN, diabetic nephropathy; DK, diabetic ketosis; DR, diabetic retinopathy.