TABLE 3.
Unadjusted Length of Stay Overall and Stratified by Insurance Type and Race Category
| 1997 | P | 2000 | P | 2003 | P | 2006 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 3.44 (0.04) | 3.35 (0.05) | 3.27 (0.05) | 3.18 (0.04) | ||||
| Insurance type | ||||||||
| Private | 3.21 (0.04) | … | 3.19 (0.04) | … | 3.09 (0.04) | … | 3.00 (0.03) | … |
| Public | 3.71 (0.06) | <0.001 | 3.57 (0.06) | <0.001 | 3.44 (0.06) | <0.001 | 3.34 (0.05) | <0.001 |
| Uninsured | 3.18 (0.14) | 0.792 | 2.92 (0.07) | <0.001 | 2.80 (0.05) | <0.001 | 2.82 (0.05) | <0.001 |
| Other | 3.32 (0.11) | 0.319 | 3.55 (0.14) | 0.0134 | 3.54 (0.21) | 0.037 | 3.42 (0.13) | 0.001 |
| Race | ||||||||
| White | 3.31 (0.05) | … | 3.18 (0.04) | … | 3.19 (0.05) | … | 3.10 (0.04) | … |
| Black | 3.61 (0.08) | <0.001 | 3.32 (0.07) | <0.001 | 3.36 (0.08) | <0.001 | 3.31 (0.07) | <0.001 |
| Other | 3.96 (0.11) | <0.001 | 3.81 (0.09) | <0.001 | 3.67 (0.10) | <0.001 | 3.56 (0.08) | <0.001 |
| Missing | 3.27 (0.08) | 0.645 | 3.18 (0.08) | 0.926 | 2.99 (0.06) | 0.0134 | 2.86 (0.04) | <0.001 |
NOTE: Values listed as mean length of stay (standard error). Wald test used to compare differences in mean length of stay with designated reference group.