Table 8. Comparison of Average Length of Stay in Short-Stay Hospitals for Selected Diagnostic Groups as Reported by the NHDS and Medicare, for Persons Age 65 Years and Over, U.S., 1972 and 1976.
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| All Diagnoses1 | 12.2 | 12.1 | −0.8 | 11.5 | 11.1 | −3.5 | |
| Malignant Neoplasms, 140-209 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 1.5 | |
| Large Intestine and Rectum, 153, 154, 197.5 | 19.4 | 19.5 | 0.5 | 17.3 | 17.6 | 1.7 | |
| Thoracic Organs, 162, 163, 197.0-197.3 | 14.5 | 14.9 | 2.8 | 13.7 | 13.9 | 1.5 | |
| Breast, 174 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 8.3 | 13.1 | 12.8 | −2.3 | |
| Prostate, 185 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 11.5 | 11.9 | 3.5 | |
| Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissues, 196, 200-209 | 14.7 | 13.9 | −5.4 | 14.4 | 12.7 | −11.8 | |
| Diabetes Mellitus, 250 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 4.9 | 12.2 | 12.0 | −1.6 | |
| Cataract, 374 | 7.0 | 6.9 | −1.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | |
| Ischemic Heart Disease, 410-414 | 12.8 | 12.6 | −1.6 | 11.7 | 11.1 | −5.1 | |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction, 410 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 13.5 | −5.6 | |
| Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease, 412 | 12.4 | 12.0 | −3.2 | 11.4 | 10.7 | −6.1 | |
| Other Ischemic Disease, 411, 413-414 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 8.6 | −4.4 | |
| Congestive Heart Failure, 427.0 | 12.4 | 12.2 | −1.6 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 0.9 | |
| Cerebrovascular Disease, 430-438 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 12.8 | −6.6 | |
| Arteriosclerosis, 440 | 12.0 | 12.6 | 5.0 | 14.2 | 11.7 | −17.6 | |
| Pneumonia, All Forms, 480-486 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 1.6 | 12.1 | 11.7 | −3.3 | |
| Ulcer of Stomach, Duodenum, Peptic Ulcer of Unspecified Site and Gastrojejunal Ulcer, 531-534 | 12.5 | 12.0 | −4.0 | 11.9 | 11.4 | −4.2 | |
| Inguinal Hernia, 550, 552 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 8.0 | 7.9 | −1.2 | |
| Diverticula of Intestine, 562 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 3.2 | 9.5 | 9.2 | −3.2 | |
| Cholelithiasis, Cholecystitis and Cholangitis, 574, 575 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 0.8 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 0.0 | |
| Hyperplasia of Prostate, 600 | 12.7 | 12.4 | −2.4 | 11.0 | 10.8 | −1.8 | |
| Arthritis and Rheumatism, Except Rheumatic Fever, 710-718 | 13.3 | 13.0 | −2.3 | 13.0 | 12.6 | −3.1 | |
| Fracture of Neck of Femur, 820 | 23.2 | 22.8 | −1.7 | 21.3 | 20.8 | −2.3 | |
| Other Fractures, 800-819, 821-829 | 14.4 | 14.7 | 2.1 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 0.0 | |
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Includes diagnoses not listed in this table.