Table 3. Adults Discharged From US Hospitals, by Race/Ethnicity Within Age Groups and Sex, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2009.
| Discharge Characteristic | No. of Chronic Conditions |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 2 to 3 | ≥4 | All | ||
| Men aged 18–44 y | |||||
| White | |||||
| n (%) | 917,075 (60.83) | 492,730 (32.68) | 97,880 (6.49) | 1,507,685 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 4.10 | 4.94 | 5.06 | 4.44 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 32,308.69 | 28,636.78 | 33,143.72 | 31,161.70 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 9,937.46 | 89,10.26 | 10,198.32 | 9,618.37 | |
| Black | |||||
| n (%) | 238,958 (49.93) | 181,964 (38.02) | 57,708 (12.06) | 478,630 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 5.03 | 5.65 | 5.51 | 5.33 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 34,340.21 | 31,673.97 | 34,212.79 | 33,310.18 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 9,709.54 | 9,155.93 | 10,078.22 | 9,543.23 | |
| Hispanic | |||||
| n (%) | 22,8901 (65.46) | 99,352 (28.41) | 21,411 (6.12) | 349,664 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 4.56 | 5.59 | 5.33 | 4.90 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 40,675.98 | 40,163.08 | 43,418.28 | 40,697.90 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 10,928.28 | 10,542.99 | 11,013.78 | 10,824.10 | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | |||||
| n (%) | 26,604 (65.46) | 11,263 (27.71) | 2,777 (6.83) | 40,644 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 4.94 | 5.96 | 5.49 | 5.26 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 46,928.06 | 51,705.31 | 55,389.21 | 48,806.68 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 12,290.35 | 13,744.53 | 13,736.64 | 12,786.57 | |
| Native American | |||||
| n (%) | 12,665 (56.31) | 8,040 (35.75) | 1,785 (7.94) | 22,490 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 4.24 | 4.99 | 4.72 | 4.55 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 29,490.33 | 26,213.56 | 33,706.71 | 28,648.17 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 9,733.02 | 8,618.44 | 10,976.53 | 9,431.61 | |
| Men aged 45–64 y | |||||
| White | |||||
| n (%) | 964,565 (29.61) | 1,398,301 (42.92) | 895,219 (27.48) | 3,258,085 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 4.70 | 4.90 | 5.07 | 4.89 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 39,740.38 | 40,268.24 | 41,721.88 | 40,511.04 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 12,290.35 | 12,403.48 | 12,768.23 | 12,470.13 | |
| Black | |||||
| n (%) | 156,756 (20.67) | 339,238 (44.73) | 262,498 (34.61) | 758,492 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 5.74 | 5.74 | 5.62 | 5.70 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 42,500.38 | 39,497.04 | 40,095.68 | 40,324.30 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 11,874.92 | 11,212.07 | 11,508.44 | 11,451.44 | |
| Hispanic | |||||
| n (%) | 124,063 (30.99) | 168,557 (42.10) | 107,739 (26.91) | 400,359 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 5.10 | 5.48 | 5.58 | 5.39 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 46,103.51 | 48,804.00 | 52,895.88 | 49,065.06 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 11,925.25 | 12,216.00 | 13,132.87 | 12,372.10 | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | |||||
| n (%) | 23,944 (30.84) | 32,410 (41.75) | 21,279 (27.41) | 77,633 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.03 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 5.32 | 5.58 | 5.84 | 5.57 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 56,263.83 | 62,086.23 | 71,098.07 | 62,681.37 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 14,496.26 | 15,730.86 | 17,496.28 | 15,817.94 | |
| Native American | |||||
| n (%) | 9,690 (26.63) | 15,708 (43.18) | 10,983 (30.19) | 36,381 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 5.09 | 4.92 | 4.79 | 4.93 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 36,101.52 | 35,412.00 | 39,829.43 | 36,931.24 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 12,672.81 | 11,841.69 | 12,230.61 | 12,179.48 | |
| Men aged ≥65 y | |||||
| White | |||||
| n (%) | 594,416 (12.67) | 1,767,324 (37.66) | 2,331,641 (49.68) | 4,693,381 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 5.45 | 5.32 | 5.35 | 5.35 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 41,150.03 | 39,783.78 | 38,603.28 | 39,372.19 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 12,690.98 | 12,229.29 | 11,821.99 | 12,086.05 | |
| Black | |||||
| n (%) | 52,675 (10.77) | 187,401 (38.31) | 249,085 (50.92) | 489,161 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 7.27 | 6.45 | 6.14 | 6.38 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 52,723.93 | 46,092.80 | 41,837.77 | 44,645.21 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 14,513.92 | 12,679.25 | 12,011.12 | 12,537.51 | |
| Hispanic | |||||
| n (%) | 54,561 (14.78) | 144,823 (39.23) | 169,737 (45.98) | 369,121 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 5.76 | 5.82 | 6.03 | 5.91 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 52,214.78 | 53,118.44 | 56,508.38 | 54,535.47 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 12,531.53 | 12,715.68 | 13,583.41 | 13,085.42 | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | |||||
| n (%) | 16,563 (14.09) | 47,631 (40.53) | 53,322 (45.37) | 11,7517 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 6.14 | 6.13 | 6.08 | 6.11 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 62,512.13 | 64,955.69 | 68,702.57 | 66,278.41 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 15,711.12 | 15,857.96 | 16,261.18 | 16,016.96 | |
| Native American | |||||
| n (%) | 4,597 (14.04) | 12,286 (37.53) | 15,855 (48.43) | 32,738 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 5.22 | 5.41 | 5.00 | 5.18 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 38,101.53 | 39,401.45 | 41,222.76 | 40,099.73 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 12,964.16 | 13,579.89 | 12,647.02 | 13,041.83 | |
| Women aged 18–44 y | |||||
| White | |||||
| n (%) | 1,173,549 (66.97) | 491,581 (28.05) | 87,176 (4.97) | 1,752,306 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 3.45 | 4.63 | 4.88 | 3.85 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 26,383.05 | 26,096.09 | 30,033.49 | 26,483.96 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 8,282.15 | 8,209.02 | 9,332.88 | 8,313.86 | |
| Black | |||||
| n (%) | 329,648 (57.58) | 187,273 (32.71) | 55,613 (9.71) | 572,533 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 4.02 | 5.17 | 5.43 | 4.53 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 28,225.17 | 32,018.64 | 33,067.90 | 29,937.95 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 8,090.41 | 9,097.29 | 9,832.92 | 8,589.50 | |
| Hispanic | |||||
| n (%) | 262,448 (73.93) | 77,565 (21.85) | 14,985 (4.22) | 354,998 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 3.54 | 5.02 | 5.36 | 3.94 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 32,328.97 | 38,678.41 | 43,519.81 | 34,183.84 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 8,518.59 | 9,898.87 | 10,984.73 | 8,923.22 | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | |||||
| n (%) | 38,944 (75.83) | 10,754 (20.94) | 1,660 (3.23) | 51,358 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 3.84 | 5.93 | 6.40 | 4.36 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 36,230.32 | 51,448.43 | 55,025.04 | 39,983.62 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 9,762.20 | 13,694.84 | 14,330.96 | 10,723.20 | |
| Native American | |||||
| n (%) | 16,149 (62.46) | 7,869 (30.43) | 1,838 (7.11) | 25,856 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 3.60 | 5.34 | 5.05 | 4.23 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 24,601.77 | 28,011.90 | 28,250.57 | 25,901.55 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 8,381.63 | 9,448.44 | 9,081.64 | 8,756.74 | |
| Women aged 45–64 y | |||||
| White | |||||
| n (%) | 1,186,996 (36.45) | 1,335,870 (41.03) | 733,201 (22.52) | 3,256,067 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 4.13 | 4.84 | 5.12 | 4.65 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 33,859.10 | 35,445.57 | 36,614.66 | 35,129.71 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 10,554.25 | 11,064.03 | 11,351.18 | 10,942.63 | |
| Black | |||||
| n (%) | 198,781 (24.01) | 359,803 (43.45) | 269,462 (32.54) | 828,046 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 4.79 | 5.43 | 5.60 | 5.33 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 36,747.47 | 38,743.52 | 38,706.02 | 38,252.29 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 10,416.47 | 10,908.23 | 11,161.01 | 10,872.44 | |
| Hispanic | |||||
| n (%) | 150,184 (36.90) | 162,767 (39.99) | 94,051 (23.11) | 407,002 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 4.08 | 4.94 | 5.37 | 4.72 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 38,043.64 | 43,204.39 | 46,865.87 | 42,145.14 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 9,747.41 | 10,866.26 | 11,670.82 | 10,639.10 | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | |||||
| n (%) | 34,958 (42.26) | 32,206 (38.93) | 15,562 (18.81) | 82,725 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 4.25 | 5.23 | 5.60 | 4.88 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 44,425.20 | 52,586.01 | 59,232.48 | 50,306.06 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 11,829.17 | 13,621.52 | 15,001.78 | 13,106.22 | |
| Native American | |||||
| n (%) | 11,639 (30.74) | 15,921 (42.06) | 10,298 (27.20) | 37,858 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 4.19 | 4.80 | 5.00 | 4.66 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 30,139.27 | 32,174.50 | 34,456.78 | 32,167.51 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 10,441.54 | 10,864.81 | 10,912.14 | 10,747.29 | |
| Women aged ≥65 y | |||||
| White | |||||
| n (%) | 829,817 (13.71) | 2,456,096 (40.58) | 2,766,399 (45.71) | 6,052,312 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.04 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 5.18 | 5.19 | 5.41 | 5.29 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 35,414.11 | 33,773.19 | 33,429.61 | 33,842.53 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 11,057.53 | 10,506.00 | 10,386.20 | 10,527.33 | |
| Black | |||||
| n (%) | 68,195 (9.19) | 291,036 (39.22) | 382,811 (51.59) | 742,042 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 6.71 | 6.10 | 5.98 | 6.10 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 48,248.46 | 41,551.23 | 38,663.57 | 40,683.88 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 12,980.58 | 11,515.06 | 11,113.04 | 11,443.54 | |
| Hispanic | |||||
| n (%) | 69,704 (14.14) | 206,336 (41.86) | 216,909 (44.00) | 492,949 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 5.14 | 5.35 | 5.83 | 5.53 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 44,228.99 | 45,217.73 | 49,240.79 | 46,840.52 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 10,717.20 | 10,871.76 | 11,856.34 | 11,281.33 | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | |||||
| n (%) | 21,015 (14.31) | 61,799 (42.07) | 64,088 (43.63) | 146,902 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 5.70 | 5.53 | 5.89 | 5.71 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 54,013.97 | 52,729.35 | 59,779.75 | 55,956.26 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 13,741.25 | 12,850.96 | 14,155.06 | 13,542.71 | |
| Native American | |||||
| n (%) | 6,502 (15.77) | 16,773 (40.67) | 17,962 (43.56) | 41,236 (100.00) | |
| Mortality rate | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | |
| Mean length of stay, d | 4.95 | 5.06 | 5.25 | 5.13 | |
| Mean charge, $ | 30,440.56 | 32,409.60 | 34,475.43 | 32,996.89 | |
| Mean cost, $ | 11,157.61 | 11,059.78 | 10,675.72 | 10,908.19 | |