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
Lower Extremity Amputations as First-Listed Diagnosis, by Age, United States,
1988–2009
|
Year |
|
Age Group |
| 0–64 |
65–74 |
75+ |
Total |
|
1988 |
Discharges
|
22 |
13 |
20 |
55 |
| |
Days
|
444 |
290 |
358 |
1092 |
| |
Average LOS |
19.9 |
22.7 |
18.2 |
19.9 |
|
1989 |
Discharges
|
20 |
19 |
14 |
52 |
| |
Days
|
398 |
357 |
249 |
1004
|
| |
Average LOS |
20.2 |
19 |
18.2 |
19.3 |
|
1990 |
Discharges
|
23 |
15 |
16 |
54 |
| |
Days
|
468 |
265 |
375 |
1108
|
| |
Average LOS |
20.7 |
17.3 |
23.5 |
20.6 |
|
1991 |
Discharges
|
20 |
13 |
12 |
45 |
| |
Days
|
327 |
324 |
246 |
897
|
| |
Average LOS |
16.6 |
24.3 |
20.3 |
19.9 |
|
1992 |
Discharges
|
25 |
17 |
15 |
58 |
| |
Days
|
426 |
334 |
254 |
1014
|
| |
Average LOS |
16.7 |
19.1 |
17.3 |
17.6 |
|
1993 |
Discharges
|
23 |
17 |
17 |
57 |
| |
Days
|
504 |
431 |
235 |
1170
|
| |
Average LOS |
21.7 |
25.4 |
13.8 |
20.4 |
|
1994 |
Discharges
|
30 |
19 |
18 |
67 |
| |
Days
|
389 |
309 |
286 |
984
|
| |
Average LOS |
13 |
15.9 |
16.1 |
14.7 |
|
1995 |
Discharges
|
27 |
24 |
26 |
77 |
| |
Days
|
372 |
376 |
316 |
1064
|
| |
Average LOS |
13.9 |
15.4 |
12.2 |
13.8 |
|
1996 |
Discharges
|
35 |
24 |
26 |
86 |
| |
Days
|
574 |
309 |
285 |
1168
|
| |
Average LOS |
16.2 |
13.1 |
10.8 |
13.7 |
|
1997 |
Discharges
|
38 |
22 |
23 |
83 |
| |
Days
|
381 |
321 |
310 |
1011
|
| |
Average LOS |
10.1 |
14.4 |
13.5 |
12.2 |
|
1998 |
Discharges
|
40 |
25 |
20 |
85 |
| |
Days
|
513 |
283 |
197 |
993
|
| |
Average LOS |
12.9 |
11.4 |
9.8 |
11.7 |
|
1999 |
Discharges
|
35 |
21 |
22 |
77 |
| |
Days
|
400 |
288 |
216 |
904
|
| |
Average LOS |
11.5 |
13.9 |
10 |
11.7 |
|
2000 |
Discharges
|
35 |
19 |
24 |
78 |
| |
Days
|
471 |
198 |
261 |
929
|
| |
Average LOS |
13.3 |
10.4 |
11.1 |
11.9 |
|
2001 |
Discharges
|
40 |
25 |
22 |
87 |
| |
Days
|
448 |
286 |
186 |
920
|
| |
Average LOS |
11.1 |
11.5 |
8.6 |
10.6 |
|
2002 |
Discharges
|
36
|
21
|
20
|
77
|
| |
Days
|
384
|
260
|
259
|
903
|
| |
Average LOS |
10.8
|
12.6
|
12.7
|
11.8
|
|
2003 |
Discharges
|
32
|
22
|
18
|
72
|
| |
Days
|
339
|
181
|
183
|
703
|
| |
Average LOS |
10.4
|
8.3
|
10.1
|
9.7
|
|
2004 |
Discharges
|
38
|
19 |
18
|
75
|
| |
Days
|
411
|
196
|
191
|
799
|
| |
Average LOS |
10.9
|
10.6 |
10.4
|
10.7
|
|
2005 |
Discharges
|
37
|
18 |
12
|
67 |
| |
Days
|
406
|
187
|
127
|
720
|
| |
Average LOS |
10.9
|
10.5
|
10.8
|
10.8
|
|
2006 |
Discharges
|
36
|
15 |
15
|
66 |
| |
Days
|
399
|
149
|
146
|
694
|
| |
Average LOS |
11.2
|
9.8 |
9.8
|
10.6
|
|
2007 |
Discharges
|
33 |
15 |
12
|
6 |
| |
Days
|
473
|
146
|
102
|
721
|
| |
Average LOS |
14.2
|
9.8 |
8.4 |
11.9
|
|
2008 |
Discharges
|
35 |
19 |
18 |
72 |
| |
Days
|
358 |
140
|
156
|
654
|
| |
Average LOS |
10.3
|
7.3 |
8.6 |
9.1 |
|
2009 |
Discharges
|
42 |
15 |
12
|
68 |
| |
Days
|
407
|
143
|
120
|
669 |
| |
Average LOS |
9.8 |
9.8
|
9.9
|
9.8
|
|
Methods and 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. Data computed by personnel in CDC's the Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
Page last modified: March 6, 2012
Page last reviewed: March 6, 2012
