Number (in Thousands) of Hospital Discharges, Number (in Thousands)
of Days of Hospital Stay, and Average Length of Stay (LOS) in Days for
Discharges with Heart Failure as First-Listed Diagnosis and Diabetes as
Secondary Diagnosis, by Age, United States, 1980–2003
| |
|
Age Group |
| Year |
|
0-64 |
65-74 |
75+ |
Total |
| 1980
|
Discharges
|
17 |
24 |
22 |
63 |
| |
Days
|
194 |
268 |
286 |
749 |
| |
Average LOS |
11.6 |
11.1 |
13.1 |
11.9 |
| 1981
|
Discharges
|
18 |
29 |
28 |
76 |
| |
Days
|
210 |
309 |
295 |
814 |
| |
Average LOS |
11.4 |
10.7 |
10.4 |
10.7 |
| 1982
|
Discharges
|
25 |
33 |
29 |
87 |
| |
Days
|
245 |
332 |
344 |
920 |
| |
Average LOS |
10.0 |
9.9 |
11.8 |
10.6 |
| 1983
|
Discharges
|
28 |
30 |
39 |
97 |
| |
Days
|
265 |
333 |
419 |
1016 |
| |
Average LOS |
9.5 |
11.1 |
10.7 |
10.5 |
| 1984
|
Discharges
|
26 |
39 |
43 |
108 |
| |
Days
|
231 |
360 |
397 |
988 |
| |
Average LOS |
8.8 |
9.3 |
9.2 |
9.1 |
| 1985
|
Discharges
|
33 |
41 |
44 |
118 |
| |
Days
|
241 |
342 |
412 |
995 |
| |
Average LOS |
7.4 |
8.3 |
9.4 |
8.4 |
| 1986
|
Discharges
|
37 |
52 |
56 |
144 |
| |
Days
|
403 |
483 |
492 |
1378 |
| |
Average LOS |
10.8 |
9.4 |
8.8 |
9.5 |
| 1987
|
Discharges
|
41 |
47 |
68 |
156 |
| |
Days
|
344 |
422 |
611 |
1377 |
| |
Average LOS |
8.5 |
8.9 |
8.9 |
8.8 |
| 1988
|
Discharges
|
48 |
72 |
67 |
187 |
| |
Days
|
463 |
680 |
601 |
1744 |
| |
Average LOS |
9.6 |
9.4 |
9.0 |
9.3 |
| 1989
|
Discharges
|
45 |
56 |
67 |
168 |
| |
Days
|
370 |
465 |
597 |
1433 |
| |
Average LOS |
8.2 |
8.3 |
8.9 |
8.5 |
| 1990
|
Discharges
|
51 |
59 |
70 |
179 |
| |
Days
|
396 |
552 |
572 |
1520 |
| |
Average LOS |
7.8 |
9.4 |
8.2 |
8.5 |
| 1991
|
Discharges
|
47 |
74 |
79 |
200 |
| |
Days
|
337 |
585 |
612 |
1533 |
| |
Average LOS |
7.1 |
7.9 |
7.8 |
7.6 |
| 1992
|
Discharges
|
61 |
83 |
106 |
250 |
| |
Days
|
455 |
771 |
891 |
2117 |
| |
Average LOS |
7.5 |
9.3 |
8.4 |
8.5 |
| 1993
|
Discharges
|
81 |
85 |
100 |
267 |
| |
Days
|
554 |
700 |
783 |
2038 |
| |
Average LOS |
6.8 |
8.2 |
7.8 |
7.6 |
| 1994
|
Discharges
|
64 |
92 |
105 |
261 |
| |
Days
|
406 |
652 |
709 |
1767 |
| |
Average LOS |
6.4 |
7.1 |
6.7 |
6.8 |
| 1995
|
Discharges
|
65 |
89 |
99 |
252 |
| |
Days
|
411 |
615 |
657 |
1683 |
| |
Average LOS |
6.3 |
6.9 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
| 1996
|
Discharges
|
70 |
88 |
118 |
276 |
| |
Days
|
438 |
555 |
798 |
1791 |
| |
Average LOS |
6.3 |
6.3 |
6.7 |
6.5 |
| 1997
|
Discharges
|
72 |
96 |
115 |
283 |
| |
Days
|
378 |
563 |
635 |
1576 |
| |
Average LOS |
5.3 |
5.8 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
| 1998
|
Discharges
|
82 |
109 |
137 |
329 |
| |
Days
|
492 |
652 |
771 |
1915 |
| |
Average LOS |
6.0 |
6.0 |
5.6 |
5.8 |
| 1999
|
Discharges
|
90 |
102 |
134 |
326 |
| |
Days
|
461 |
515 |
751 |
1728 |
| |
Average LOS |
5.1 |
5.1 |
5.6 |
5.3 |
| 2000
|
Discharges
|
100 |
106 |
151 |
357 |
| |
Days
|
425 |
599 |
828 |
1853 |
| |
Average LOS |
4.2 |
5.7 |
5.5 |
5.2 |
| 2001
|
Discharges
|
98 |
101 |
147 |
346 |
| |
Days
|
480 |
518 |
737 |
1736 |
| |
Average LOS |
4.9 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
| 2002
|
Discharges
|
113 |
95 |
126 |
334 |
| |
Days
|
572 |
509 |
690 |
1771 |
| |
Average LOS |
5.1 |
5.4 |
5.5 |
5.3 |
| 2003 |
Discharges
|
124 |
101 |
157 |
382 |
| |
Days
|
549 |
474 |
791 |
1814 |
| |
Average LOS |
4.4 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
4.8 |
|
Methods and Limitations
Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National
Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Care Statistics, data from
the National Hospital Discharge Survey and Division of Health Interview Statistics,
data from the National Health Interview Survey. U.S. Bureau of the Census, census of the population
and population estimates and National Center for Health Statistics, CDC, bridged-race
population estimates. Data computed by personnel in the Division of Diabetes Translation, National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC.
Page last modified: March 26, 2007
Page last reviewed: March 26, 2007
