Data & Trends

Diabetes Surveillance System

1999 Surveillance Report

Table 4.5 Number of Hospital Discharges*, Number of Days* of Hospital Stay, and Average Length of Stay (LOS) with Diabetes as Any Listed Diagnosis, By Age,
United States, 1980-1996

Age Group

0-19 20-44 45-64 65-74 75+ Total

Year 61 255 798 605 507 2227

1980 Discharges

Days 398 2074 8279 7214 6540 24505

Average LOS 6.5 8.1 10.4 11.9 12.9 11.0

1981 Discharges 58 278 791 647 549 2324

Days 335 2201 8068 7542 6764 24911

Average LOS 5.7 7.9 10.2 11.7 12.3 10.7

1982 Discharges 52 311 850 687 583 2484

Days 331 2250 8386 7480 6981 25429

Average LOS 6.3 7.2 9.9 10.9 12.0 10.2

1983 Discharges 69 320 873 738 669 2669

Days 424 2487 8140 8087 7806 26944

Average LOS 6.1 7.8 9.3 11.0 11.7 10.1

1984 Discharges 63 326 897 800 720 2806

Days 357 2374 7952 7968 7033 25685

Average LOS 5.6 7.3 8.9 10.0 9.8 9.2

1985 Discharges 54 315 834 738 663 2605

Days 351 2249 7244 6914 6697 23456

Average LOS 6.5 7.1 8.7 9.4 10.1 9.0

1986 Discharges 55 316 845 799 701 2716

Days 267 2116 7261 7260 6935 23838

Average LOS 4.9 6.7 8.6 9.1 9.9 8.8

1987 Discharges 62 330 863 800 707 2762

Days 327 2178 7084 7509 6739 23838

Average LOS 5.3 6.6 8.2 9.4 9.5 8.6

1988 Discharges 56 314 858 807 743 2778

Days 287 2199 7210 7720 7379 24795

Average LOS 5.2 7.0 8.4 9.6 9.9 8.9

1989 Discharges 55 316 819 800 780 2770

Days 265 2161 6320 7386 7775 23907

Average LOS 4.8 6.8 7.7 9.2 10.0 8.6

1990 Discharges 46 298 848 825 825 2842

Days 228 1958 7135 7234 7940 24495

Average LOS 5.0 6.6 8.4 8.8 9.6 8.6

1991 Discharges 53 351 897 930 881 3113

Days 334 2119 7361 8567 8174 26555

Average LOS 6.3 6.0 8.2 9.2 9.3 8.5

1992 Discharges 53 354 996 976 930 3308

Days 232 2135 7470 8493 8536 26867

Average LOS 4.4 6.0 7.5 8.7 9.2 8.1

1993 Discharges 34 355 1043 998 1007 3437

Days 179 2245 7541 8149 8655 26769

Average LOS 5.2 6.3 7.2 8.2 8.6 7.8

1994 Discharges 56 359 1017 1022 1042 3496

Days 243 1998 6872 7556 8028 24697

Average LOS 4.4 5.6 6.8 7.4 7.7 7.1

1995 Discharges 51 335 1122 1063 1120 3692

Days 191 1814 6945 7493 8195 24638

Average LOS 3.7 5.4 6.2 7.1 7.3 6.7

1996 Discharges 58 381 1147 1058 1188 3832

Days 219 2124 7383 7017 8315 25058

Average LOS 3.8 5.6 6.4 6.6 7.0 6.5

* 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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