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, 1988–2006
| |
|
Age Group |
| Year |
|
0–64 |
65–74 |
75+ |
Total |
| 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 |
| 2004 |
Discharges
|
107 |
97 |
155 |
359 |
|
|
Days
|
527 |
438 |
780 |
1745 |
|
|
Average LOS |
4.9 |
4.5 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
| 2005 |
Discharges
|
110 |
88 |
145 |
343 |
| |
Days
|
533 |
366 |
673 |
1572 |
|
|
Average LOS |
4.8 |
4.2 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
| 2006 |
Discharges
|
108 |
83 |
148 |
338 |
|
|
Days
|
528 |
397 |
719 |
1645 |
|
|
Average LOS |
4.9 |
4.8 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
|
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. Data computed by personnel in the Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC.
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Page last reviewed: February 3, 2011
