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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 Diabetes as First-Listed Diagnosis, by Race and Sex, United States, 1980–2005

    Total White Black
Year   Males Females Males Females Males Females
1980 Discharges 245 400 167 275 43 77
  Days 2482 4273 1628 2943 477 900
  Average LOS 10.1 10.7 9.7 10.7 11.2 11.7
1981 Discharges 260 395 209 305 45 80
  Days 2452 3916 1851 3053 539 788
  Average LOS 9.4 9.9 8.9 10.0 12.0 9.8
1982 Discharges 265 396 198 289 38 70
  Days 2405 3859 1785 2843 369 691
  Average LOS 9.1 9.7 9.0 9.8 9.8 9.9
1983 Discharges 255 420 189 307 40 66
  Days 2371 4018 1719 2923 368 695
  Average LOS 9.3 9.6 9.1 9.5 9.2 10.5
1984 Discharges 238 354 166 242 38 68
  Days 1866 3004 1302 2052 294 621
  Average LOS 7.8 8.5 7.9 8.5 7.7 9.2
1985 Discharges 194 286 133 194 34 58
  Days 1545 2356 1064 1582 291 526
  Average LOS 8.0 8.2 8.0 8.2 8.5 9.0
1986 Discharges 205 286 133 192 42 58
  Days 1510 2241 906 1444 377 496
  Average LOS 7.4 7.8 6.8 7.5 9.0 8.6
1987 Discharges 198 276 130 186 37 49
  Days 1516 2086 946 1411 363 392
  Average LOS 7.7 7.6 7.3 7.6 9.8 8.0
1988 Discharges 209 245 141 167 40 53
  Days 1627 2116 1110 1435 316 506
  Average LOS 7.8 8.6 7.9 8.6 7.8 9.6
1989 Discharges 197 241 128 153 44 57
  Days 1527 1781 991 1166 327 406
  Average LOS 7.7 7.4 7.7 7.6 7.5 7.2
1990 Discharges 190 230 124 146 33 46
  Days 1443 1853 944 1191 240 385
  Average LOS 7.6 8.1 7.6 8.1 7.2 8.4
1991 Discharges 185 245 112 134 38 56
  Days 1255 1788 749 922 278 430
  Average LOS 6.8 7.3 6.7 6.9 7.3 7.7
1992 Discharges 207 269 116 158 46 56
  Days 1447 1827 829 1087 328 390
  Average LOS 7.0 6.8 7.2 6.9 7.1 7.0
1993 Discharges 212 252 124 139 45 58
  Days 1536 1947 891 1090 340 409
  Average LOS 7.2 7.7 7.2 7.8 7.6 7.1
1994 Discharges 223 279 128 148 47 63
  Days 1331 1851 775 1007 252 451
  Average LOS 6.0 6.6 6.1 6.8 5.4 7.2
1995 Discharges 232 261 132 134 47 67
  Days 1460 1613 825 869 317 405
  Average LOS 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.5 6.7 6.1
1996 Discharges 233 270 127 149 54 60
  Days 1602 1572 873 841 434 378
  Average LOS 6.9 5.8 6.9 5.6 8.0 6.3
1997 Discharges 243 264 130 140 53 62
  Days 1435 1501 734 813 336 373
  Average LOS 5.9 5.7 5.7 5.8 6.4 6.0
1998 Discharges 251 261 142 149 51 63
  Days 1341 1315 711 747 321 354
  Average LOS 5.3 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.3 5.6
1999 Discharges 262 283 148 152 57 62
  Days 1439 1499 827 757 287 328
  Average LOS 5.5 5.3 5.6 5.0 5.0 5.3
2000 Discharges 279 278 155 133 57 69
  Days 1494 1384 866 657 275 371
  Average LOS 5.4 5.0 5.6 4.9 4.9 5.4
2001 Discharges 271 291 156 156 50 69
  Days 1371 1390 777 723 284 335
  Average LOS 5.1 4.8 5.0 4.6 5.7 4.8
2002 Discharges 283 294 152 154 55 67
  Days 1502 1391 832 778 262 273
  Average LOS 5.3 4.7 5.5 5.1 4.8 4.1
2003 Discharges 283 314 154 164 58 68
  Days 1348 1427 722 736 302 320
  Average LOS 4.8 4.6 4.7 4.5 5.2 4.7
2004 Discharges 299 300 152 152 59 66
  Days 1435 1390 744 677 275 331
  Average LOS 4.8 4.6 4.9 4.4 4.6 5.0
2005 Discharges 283 302 154 147 61 72
  Days 1394 1380 761 610 317 363
  Average LOS 4.9 4.6 4.9 4.1 5.2 5.0

 

Methods and Limitations

Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Interview Statistics, 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: August 26, 2006
Page last reviewed: March 26, 2007