Table 2 The 10 variables of the highest ranking score values calculated for the LR and GNB classifiers (the important variables for the both classifiers are marked as stars)

#

LR classifier: Variables

Ranking score

1

**Diagnosis F00-F03

147.9

2

**Diagnosis G30-G32

105.4

3

Number of periods of care (6-9 months)

99.9

4

**RAI IADL

85.5

5

**RAI CPS

73.9

6

**RAI MAPLE5

53.9

7

Number of Emergency care visits (3-6 months)

37.4

8

Diagnosis N30-N39

33.8

9

Diagnosis M15-M19

26.6

10

Number of periods of care (3-6 months)

26.1

#

GNB classifier: Variables

Ranking score

1

**Diagnosis F00-F03

147.2

2

**RAI IADL

106.9

3

**Diagnosis G30-G32

84.2

4

Number of home care visits, change (3-6 months vs. 6-9 months)

84

5

Number of periods of care, change (3-6 months vs. 6-9 months)

78.7

6

**RAI CPS

77.9

7

**RAI MAPLE5

68.8

8

RAI PAIN

57.9

9

Specialised care by appointment (6-9 months)

57

10

Specialised care by appointment (3-6 months)

44.9