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. 2012 Jul 5;7(7):e40086. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0040086

Table 8. Mean Length of Stay/TBSA% for Survivors of Standard Admissions.

Harborview TBSA% <20 TBSA% ≥20
Children King Co Outside King Co King Co Outside King Co
1975–1979 3.0 3.3 1.3 1.4
1980–1984 3.5 2.7 1.1 1.2
1985–1989 2.8 3.8 0.8 1.4
1990–1994 2.5 2.2 1.4 1.3
1995–1999 1.6 2.1 1.1 1.2
2000–2004 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.3
2005–2009 1.7 1.8 1.1 1.4
Harborview TBSA% <20 TBSA% ≥20
Adults King Co Outside King Co King Co Outside King Co
1975–1979 5.6 6.3 1.5 1.6
1980–1984 4.4 3.4 1.4 1.5
1985–1989 4.3 3.6 1.3 1.4
1990–1994 3.7 3.4 1.3 1.3
1995–1999 3.8 2.6 1.3 1.3
2000–2004 2.7 2.2 1.3 1.4
2005–2009 3.1 2.3 1.3 1.2
ABA-NBR
Children TBSA% <20% TBSA% ≥20%
1995–1999 2.3 0.9
2000–2004 2.0 1.0
2005–2009 2.2 1.0
ABA-NBR
Adults
1995–1999 3.0 1.0
2000–2004 2.9 1.1
2005–2009 3.2 1.2

At Harborview the mean length of stay/TBSA% for children with standard admissions, TBSA% <20 and residing in King Co. declined over time and was 1.7 in 2005–2009. For adults, the mean length of stay/TBSA% also declined over time and 3.1 in 2005–2009. For children and adults with TBSA% ≥20 the mean length of stay/TBSA% was slightly greater than one throughout the 36 years. There was little difference between those residing in King County and those residing further away. There was no change in the ABA-NBR data over time and for TBSA% <20 the ratio was 2.2 for children in 2005–2009 and 3.2 for adults. For persons with TBSA% ≥20 the ratios approximated one.