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Average Length of Stay (LOS) in Days of Hospital Discharges with Diabetes as First-Listed Diagnosis, United States, 1980–2005

From 1980 through 2005, the average length of stay for hospital discharges for diabetes as the first-listed diagnosis decreased 5.8 days (from 10.5 to 4.7 days). In 2005, discharges with diabetes as a first-listed diagnosis accounted for about 2.8 million days of hospital stay, for an average length of stay of 4.7 days. As the detailed tables show, the decrease in average length of stay was apparent across all age, sex, and race groups examined.

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

Year Average LOS
1980 10.5
1981 9.7
1982 9.5
1983 9.5
1984 8.2
1985 8.1
1986 7.6
1987 7.6
1988 8.3
1989 7.6
1990 7.8
1991 7.1
1992 6.9
1993 7.5
1994 6.3
1995 6.2
1996 6.3
1997 5.8
1998 5.2
1999 5.4
2000 5.2
2001 4.9
2002 5.0
2003 4.7
2004 4.7
2005 4.7

 

Methods and Limitations

Detailed Data Table

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