Number (in Thousands) of Hospital Discharges, Number (in Thousands) of
Days of Hospital Stay, and Average Length of Stay (ALOS) in Days for Discharges
with Diabetes as Any-Listed Diagnosis, by Age, United States, 1988–2009
| Year |
Type |
Age
Group |
| 0–44 |
45–64 |
65–74 |
75+ |
Total |
| 1988 |
Discharges
|
368 |
858 |
807 |
744 |
2778 |
| Days
|
2477 |
7210 |
7720 |
7387 |
24794 |
| Average LOS |
6.8 |
8.4 |
9.6 |
10.0 |
9.0 |
| 1989 |
Discharges
|
369 |
819 |
800 |
782 |
2770 |
| Days
|
2415 |
6320 |
7386 |
7786 |
23907 |
| Average LOS |
6.6 |
7.8 |
9.2 |
10.0 |
8.6 |
| 1990 |
Discharges
|
344 |
848 |
825 |
825 |
2842 |
| Days
|
2184 |
7135 |
7234 |
7942 |
24495 |
| Average LOS |
6.4 |
8.4 |
8.8 |
9.6 |
8.6 |
| 1991 |
Discharges
|
403 |
897 |
930 |
882 |
3113 |
| Days
|
2445 |
7361 |
8567 |
8182 |
26555 |
| Average LOS |
6.0 |
8.2 |
9.2 |
9.2 |
8.6 |
| 1992 |
Discharges
|
405 |
996 |
976 |
931 |
3307 |
| Days
|
2356 |
7470 |
8493 |
8544 |
26864 |
| Average LOS |
5.8 |
7.6 |
8.8 |
9.2 |
8.2 |
| 1993 |
Discharges
|
388 |
1043 |
998 |
1007 |
3436 |
| Days
|
2422 |
7541 |
8149 |
8655 |
26767 |
| Average LOS |
6.2 |
7.2 |
8.2 |
8.6 |
7.8 |
| 1994 |
Discharges
|
414 |
1017 |
1022 |
1042 |
3495 |
| Days
|
2239 |
6872 |
7556 |
8028 |
24694 |
| Average LOS |
5.4 |
6.8 |
7.4 |
7.8 |
7.0 |
| 1995 |
Discharges
|
386 |
1122 |
1063 |
1120 |
3690 |
| Days
|
1992 |
6945 |
7493 |
8195 |
24626 |
| Average LOS |
5.2 |
6.2 |
7.0 |
7.4 |
6.6 |
| 1996
| Discharges
|
439 |
1147 |
1058 |
1188 |
3832 |
| Days
|
2343 |
7383 |
7017 |
8315 |
25058 |
| Average LOS |
5.4 |
6.4 |
6.6 |
7.0 |
6.6 |
| 1997 |
Discharges
|
413 |
1212 |
1063 |
1227 |
3914 |
| Days
|
1963 |
6994 |
6688 |
8009 |
23654 |
| Average LOS |
4.8 |
5.8 |
6.2 |
6.6 |
6.0 |
| 1998 |
Discharges
|
445 |
1279 |
1134 |
1325 |
4182 |
| Days
|
2298 |
7075 |
6851 |
8439 |
24664 |
| Average LOS |
5.2 |
5.6 |
6.0 |
6.4 |
6.0 |
| 1999 |
Discharges
|
448 |
1374 |
1144 |
1342 |
4307 |
| Days
|
2082 |
7282 |
6696 |
8105 |
24165 |
| Average LOS |
4.6 |
5.4 |
5.8 |
6.0 |
5.6 |
| 2000 |
Discharges
|
470 |
1429 |
1130 |
1366 |
4395 |
| Days
|
2120 |
7649 |
6544 |
8047 |
24360 |
| Average LOS |
4.6 |
5.4 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
5.6 |
| 2001 |
Discharges
|
491 |
1490 |
1190 |
1431 |
4602 |
| Days
|
2237 |
7535 |
6536 |
7884 |
24192 |
| Average LOS |
4.6 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
5.6 |
5.2 |
| 2002 |
Discharges
|
563 |
1652 |
1171 |
1465 |
4851 |
| Days
|
2444 |
8234 |
6383 |
8139 |
25201 |
| Average LOS |
4.4 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
5.6 |
5.2 |
| 2003 |
Discharges
|
591 |
1766 |
1219 |
1572 |
5148 |
| Days
|
2673 |
8573 |
6072 |
8400 |
25718 |
| Average LOS |
4.6 |
4.8 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
5.0 |
|
2004 |
Discharges
|
586 |
1779 |
1227 |
1617 |
5209 |
| Days
|
2575 |
8737 |
6172 |
8731 |
26214 |
| Average LOS |
4.4 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
5.4 |
5.0 |
| 2005 |
Discharges
|
605 |
1769 |
1264 |
1591 |
5230 |
| Days
|
2690 |
8563 |
6118 |
8088 |
25458 |
| Average LOS |
4.4 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
5.0 |
4.8 |
|
2006 |
Discharges |
634 |
1835 |
1229 |
1569 |
5267 |
|
Days |
2723 |
8675 |
5783 |
7890 |
25072 |
|
Average LOS |
4.2 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
5.0 |
4.8 |
|
2007 |
Discharges |
616 |
1862 |
1170 |
1534 |
5182 |
|
Days |
2667 |
8994 |
5613 |
8144 |
25418 |
|
Average LOS |
4.4 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
5.4 |
5.0 |
|
2008 |
Discharges |
643 |
1872 |
1225 |
1615 |
5355 |
|
Days |
2601 |
8962 |
5799 |
8140 |
25502 |
|
Average LOS |
4.0 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
5.0 |
4.8 |
|
2009 |
Discharges |
677 |
2005 |
1272 |
1565 |
5518 |
|
Days |
2730 |
9376 |
5856 |
8485 |
26448 |
|
Average LOS |
4.0 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
5.4 |
4.8 |
|
Methods & 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 data from the National Health Interview Survey. Data computed by personnel in CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
Page last modified: September 9, 2009
Page last reviewed: September 9, 2009
