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Average Length of Stay (LOS) in Days of Hospital Discharges with Ischemic Heart Disease as First-Listed Diagnosis and Diabetes as Secondary Diagnosis, United States, 1980–2003

From 1980 through 2003, the average length of stay for hospital discharges with ischemic heart disease as the first-listed diagnosis and diabetes as secondary diagnosis decreased by 6.9 days (from 10.7 to 3.8 days). As seen in the detailed tables, decreases in the average length of stay were seen among all age, sex, and race groups examined.

Graph showing Average Length of Stay (LOS) in Days of Hospital Discharges with Ischemic Heart Disease as First-Listed Diagnosis and Diabetes as Secondary Diagnosis, United States, 1980–2003. Links for data figures, sources, methods and data limitations, and detailed tables follow this image.
 

Year Average LOS
1980 10.7
1981 10.6
1982 9.8
1983 9.7
1984 8.7
1985 7.9
1986 7.7
1987 7.3
1988 7.5
1989 7.1
1990 7.2
1991 7.8
1992 6.8
1993 6.3
1994 6.2
1995 5.6
1996 5.4
1997 4.9
1998 4.7
1999 4.4
2000 4.3
2001 4.1
2002 3.9
2003 3.8

 

Methods and Limitations

Detailed Data Table

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