Table 7.6 Number* of Hospital Discharges with Diabetic Ketoacidosis as a Listed Diagnosis, Number* of Days of Hospital Stay, and Average Length of Stay (LOS),
by Race, United States, 1980-1996

Race

White Black

Discharges Days Average
LOS Discharges Days Average
LOS

Year 50 383 7.6 15 135 9.3

1980

1981 55 506 9.2 17 123 7.1

1982 49 427 8.7 14 115 8.2

1983 59 422 7.2 18 120 6.6

1984 73 484 6.6 20 158 7.7

1985 68 460 6.7 20 145 7.4

1986 71 403 5.7 24 186 7.8

1987 72 443 6.1 22 177 7.9

1988 61 377 6.2 28 241 8.5

1989 54 341 6.3 24 148 6.2

1990 68 428 6.3 23 168 7.5

1991 62 501 8.0 23 147 6.3

1992 65 387 5.9 23 167 7.2

1993 61 329 5.4 27 267 9.9

1994 59 348 5.9 29 174 5.9

1995 63 302 4.8 28 170 6.0

1996 65 319 4.9 35 235 6.8

* In thousands.

SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Health Care Statistics, data from the National Hospital Discharge Survey. Data computed by the Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

NOTES: For additional information on methods and data source, see Appendix, Data Sources & Limitations.

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