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Diabetes > Data & Trends > National Data > Hospitalization > Detailed Data

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 Race and Sex, United States, 1988–2009

Year Type Total White Black
Males Females Males Females Males Females
1988 Discharges 1211 1566 921 1142 159 269
Days 10551 14243 7868 10347 1492 2588
Average LOS 8.8 9.0 8.6 9.0 9.4 9.6
1989 Discharges 1205 1565 904 1097 162 284
Days 10092 13815 7579 9698 1402 2721
Average LOS 8.4 8.8 8.4 8.8 8.6 9.6
1990 Discharges 1214 1628 863 1121 154 254
Days 10277 14218 7222 10035 1447 2178
Average LOS 8.4 8.8 8.4 9.0 9.4 8.6
1991 Discharges 1323 1790 910 1162 174 298
Days 11207 15348 7734 10179 1583 2529
Average LOS 8.4 8.6 8.6 8.8 9.2 8.6
1992 Discharges 1446 1862 965 1189 196 300
Days 11779 15086 7971 9798 1666 2484
Average LOS 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.6 8.2
1993 Discharges 1539 1897 1011 1200 207 309
Days 11768 14999 7559 9600 1868 2597
Average LOS 7.6 8.0 7.4 8.0 9.0 8.4
1994 Discharges 1522 1973 967 1242 201 309
Days 10539 14155 6753 9040 1455 2389
Average LOS 7.0 7.2 7.0 7.2 7.2 7.8
1995 Discharges 1607 2084 1030 1271 224 351
Days 10544 14082 6757 8618 1607 2506
Average LOS 6.6 6.8 6.6 6.8 7.2 7.2
1996 Discharges 1720 2112 1113 1276 231 352
Days 11272 13786 7336 8407 1661 2290
Average LOS 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.6 7.2 6.6
1997 Discharges 1728 2186 1082 1322 238 360
Days 10301 13353 6319 8203 1588 2332
Average LOS 6.0 6.2 5.8 6.2 6.6 6.4
1998 Discharges 1855 2327 1192 1423 245 393
Days 10867 13797 7002 8692 1581 2395
Average LOS 5.8 6.0 5.8 6.2 6.4 6.2
1999 Discharges 1932 2375 1226 1436 257 392
Days 10674 13491 6846 8056 1472 2410
Average LOS 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.8 6.2
2000 Discharges 1926 2470 1137 1398 249 411
Days 10237 14123 6107 7975 1369 2522
Average LOS 5.4 5.8 5.4 5.8 5.4 6.2
2001 Discharges 1995 2607 1214 1510 268 452
Days 10400 13792 6238 8018 1655 2560
Average LOS 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.4 6.2 5.6
2002 Discharges 2220 2630 1349 1520 279 448
Days 11477 13724 6820 7840 1596 2571
Average LOS 5.2 5.2 5.0 5.2 5.8 5.8
2003 Discharges 2298 2850 1390 1671 306 450
Days 11317 14401 6812 8313 1657 2581
Average LOS 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.4 5.8
2004 Discharges 2428 2781 1449 1575 314 463
Days 12041 14173 7195 8076 1756 2538
Average LOS 5.0 5.2 5.0 5.2 5.6 5.4
2005 Discharges 2349 2881 1393 1637 311 474
Days 11492 13966 6660 7845 1717 2471
Average LOS 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 5.6 5.2
2006 Discharges 2374 2894 1395 1632 339 483
Days 11039 14033 6413 7721 1860 2786
Average LOS 4.6 4.8 4.6 4.8 5.4 5.8
2007 Discharges 2403 2778 1398 1565 347 479
Days 11584 13834 6793 7888 1838 2529
Average LOS 4.8 5.0 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.2
2008 Discharges 2423 2932 1402 1573 351 567
Days 11632 13870 7173 7614 1603 2807
Average LOS 4.8 4.8 5.2 4.8 4.6 5.0
2009 Discharges 2549 2969 1625 1740 350 587
Days 12199 14248 7939 8185 1777 2866
Average LOS 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 5.0 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
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