Data & Trends

Diabetes Surveillance System

1999 Surveillance Report

Table 4.4 Number of Hospital Discharges*, Number of Days* of Hospital Stay, and Average Length of Stay (LOS) with Diabetes as First-Listed Diagnosis, By Race and Sex,
United States, 1980-1996

Race

Total White Black

Total Male Female Male Female Male Female

Year 645 245 400 167 275 43 77

1980 Discharges

Days 6754 2482 4273 1628 2943 477 900

Average LOS 10.5 10.1 10.7 9.7 10.7 11.2 11.7

1981 Discharges 655 260 395 209 305 45 80

Days 6369 2452 3916 1851 3053 539 788

Average LOS 9.7 9.4 9.9 8.9 10.0 12.0 9.8

1982 Discharges 661 265 396 198 289 38 70

Days 6264 2405 3859 1785 2843 369 691

Average LOS 9.5 9.1 9.7 9.0 9.8 9.8 9.9

1983 Discharges 675 255 420 189 307 40 66

Days 6388 2371 4018 1719 2923 368 695

Average LOS 9.5 9.3 9.6 9.1 9.5 9.2 10.5

1984 Discharges 593 238 354 166 242 38 68

Days 4869 1866 3004 1302 2052 294 621

Average LOS 8.2 7.8 8.5 7.9 8.5 7.7 9.2

1985 Discharges 480 194 286 133 194 34 58

Days 3901 1545 2356 1064 1582 291 526

Average LOS 8.1 8.0 8.2 8.0 8.2 8.5 9.0

1986 Discharges 491 205 286 133 192 42 58

Days 3751 1510 2241 906 1444 377 496

Average LOS 7.6 7.4 7.8 6.8 7.5 9.0 8.6

1987 Discharges 474 198 276 130 186 37 49

Days 3602 1516 2086 946 1411 363 392

Average LOS 7.6 7.7 7.6 7.3 7.6 9.8 8.0

1988 Discharges 454 209 245 141 167 40 53

Days 3744 1627 2116 1110 1435 316 506

Average LOS 8.3 7.8 8.6 7.9 8.6 7.8 9.6

1989 Discharges 438 197 241 128 153 44 57

Days 3308 1527 1781 991 1166 327 406

Average LOS 7.6 7.7 7.4 7.7 7.6 7.5 7.2

1990 Discharges 420 190 230 124 146 33 46

Days 3295 1443 1853 944 1191 240 385

Average LOS 7.8 7.6 8.1 7.6 8.1 7.2 8.4

1991 Discharges 429 185 245 112 134 38 56

Days 3043 1255 1788 749 922 278 430

Average LOS 7.1 6.8 7.3 6.7 6.9 7.3 7.7

1992 Discharges 476 207 269 116 158 46 56

Days 3274 1447 1827 829 1087 328 390

Average LOS 6.9 7.0 6.8 7.2 6.9 7.1 7.0

1993 Discharges 464 212 252 124 139 45 58

Days 3483 1536 1947 891 1090 340 409

Average LOS 7.5 7.2 7.7 7.2 7.8 7.6 7.1

1994 Discharges 502 223 279 128 148 47 63

Days 3181 1331 1851 775 1007 252 451

Average LOS 6.3 6.0 6.6 6.1 6.8 5.4 7.2

1995 Discharges 493 232 261 132 134 47 67

Days 3072 1460 1613 825 869 317 405

Average LOS 6.2 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.5 6.7 6.1

1996 Discharges 503 233 270 127 149 54 60

Days 3175 1602 1572 873 841 434 378

Average LOS 6.3 6.9 5.8 6.9 5.6 8.0 6.3

* 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 sources, see Appendix, Data Sources & Limitations.

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