| Hospital stays for patients with diabetes* | Hospital stays for patients without diabetes* | Hospital stays for patients with diabetes as principal diagnosis** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of discharges | 7,726,600 | 32,158,600 | 540,317 |
| Percentage of total discharges | 19.4% | 80.6% | 1.4% |
| Mean age | 64.9 | 44.6 | 52.7 |
| Percentage female | 52.9% | 59.9% | 48.4% |
| Mean length of stay (days) | 5.3 | 4.4 | 5.0 |
| Mean cost of hospitalization | $10,937 | $8,746 | $8,612 |
| Aggregate costs for US (in billions) | $82.8 | $274.99 | $4.6 |
| Percentage of total costs | 23.1% | 76.9% | 1.3% |
| Percentage admitted through the Emergency Department | 61.3% | 41.7% | 72.4% |
| Mean number of comorbidities | 2.6 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| Payer (%) | |||
| Medicare | 59.7% | 32.0% | 41.8% |
| Medicaid | 9.9% | 20.4% | 18.2% |
| Private Insurance | 23.4% | 38.2% | 26.0% |
| Uninsured | 4.0% | 5.6% | 10.1% |
Based on all-listed diagnoses.
Based on records with diabetes as a primary diagnosis.
Source: AHRQ, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2008
From: Statistical Brief #93, Hospital Stays for Patients with Diabetes, 2008
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