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Diabetes Surveillance System

1999 Surveillance Report

Table 4.6 Number of Hospital Discharges*, Number of Days* of Hospital Stay, and Average Length of Stay (LOS) with Diabetes as Any Listed Diagnosis, By Race and Sex,
United States, 1980-1996
  Race
Total White Black
Total Male Female Male Female Male Female
Year 2227 875 1352 652 993 106 195
1980 Discharges
Days 24505 9472 15033 6983 10996 1293 2345
Average LOS 11.0 10.8 11.1 10.7 11.1 12.2 12.0
1981 Discharges 2324 913 1410 771 1130 114 240
Days 24911 9560 15351 7850 12314 1452 2651
Average LOS 10.7 10.5 10.9 10.2 10.9 12.7 11.0
1982 Discharges 2484 1005 1480 788 1111 103 221
Days 25429 9971 15458 7721 11850 1209 2325
Average LOS 10.2 9.9 10.4 9.8 10.7 11.7 10.5
1983 Discharges 2669 1063 1606 834 1230 119 224
Days 26944 10620 16324 8376 12371 1214 2467
Average LOS 10.1 10.0 10.2 10.0 10.1 10.2 11.0
1984 Discharges 2806 1112 1694 851 1269 131 255
Days 25685 10168 15517 7709 11608 1313 2446
Average LOS 9.2 9.1 9.2 9.1 9.1 10.0 9.6
1985 Discharges 2605 1082 1524 815 1123 139 231
Days 23456 9479 13977 7088 10386 1296 2215
Average LOS 9.0 8.8 9.2 8.7 9.2 9.3 9.6
1986 Discharges 2716 1137 1580 845 1136 147 264
Days 23838 9749 14090 7130 9947 1388 2590
Average LOS 8.8 8.6 8.9 8.4 8.8 9.5 9.8
1987 Discharges 2762 1140 1622 850 1168 139 247
Days 23838 9527 14311 6942 10419 1347 2262
Average LOS 8.6 8.4 8.8 8.2 8.9 9.7 9.2
1988 Discharges 2778 1212 1566 922 1143 159 269
Days 24795 10552 14243 7868 10348 1492 2588
Average LOS 8.9 8.7 9.1 8.5 9.1 9.4 9.6
1989 Discharges 2770 1205 1565 904 1097 162 284
Days 23907 10091 13815 7579 9698 1402 2721
Average LOS 8.6 8.4 8.8 8.4 8.8 8.7 9.6
1990 Discharges 2842 1214 1628 863 1121 154 254
Days 24495 10277 14218 7222 10035 1447 2178
Average LOS 8.6 8.5 8.7 8.4 9.0 9.4 8.6
1991 Discharges 3113 1323 1790 910 1162 174 298
Days 26555 11207 15348 7734 10179 1583 2529
Average LOS 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.5 8.8 9.1 8.5
1992 Discharges 3308 1446 1862 965 1189 196 300
Days 26867 11780 15088 7972 9799 1665 2484
Average LOS 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.3 8.2 8.5 8.3
1993 Discharges 3437 1540 1897 1012 1200 207 310
Days 26769 11769 14999 7560 9600 1868 2598
Average LOS 7.8 7.6 7.9 7.5 8.0 9.0 8.4
1994 Discharges 3496 1523 1973 968 1242 201 309
Days 24697 10542 14155 6755 9040 1455 2389
Average LOS 7.1 6.9 7.2 7.0 7.3 7.2 7.7
1995 Discharges 3692 1607 2084 1031 1271 224 351
Days 24638 10556 14082 6769 8618 1607 2506
Average LOS 6.7 6.6 6.8 6.6 6.8 7.2 7.1
1996 Discharges 3832 1720 2112 1113 1276 231 352
Days 25058 11272 13786 7336 8407 1661 2290
Average LOS 6.5 6.6 6.5 6.6 6.6 7.2 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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