| Top 10 Principal Diagnoses for Which Patients Left Against Medical Advice | Total Number of Discharges in Which Patients Left Against Medical Advice (in thousands) |
Percent of All Discharges in Which Patients Left Against Medical Advice |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Drug abuse disorders | 29 | 9.6 |
| 2. Alcohol abuse disorders | 23 | 7.4 |
| 3. Chest pain | 19 | 6.3 |
| 4. Affective or mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorder) | 14 | 4.8 |
| 5. Hardening of the heart arteries (coronary atherosclerosis) | 10 | 3.2 |
| 6. Pneumonia | 9 | 2.9 |
| 7. Congestive heart failure | 8 | 2.7 |
| 8. Diabetes mellitus with complications | 8 | 2.6 |
| 9. Pancreatic disorders other than diabetes | 7 | 2.5 |
| 10. Skin and subcutaneous tissue infections | 7 | 2.2 |