Table 10. Rate and Percent Distribution of Discharges by Length of Stay Interval for Medicare Enrollees Age 65 and Over, U.S., 1967 and 1977.

	1967		1977
Length of Stay (in days)	Discharges Per 1,000 Enrollees	Percent Distribution	Discharges Per 1,000 Enrollees	Percent Distribution	Percent Increase in Discharges Per 1,000 Enrollees 1967-1977
All Stays	259	100	335	100	29
1 day	12	5	14	4	17
2-3 days	29	11	50	15	72
4-5 days	33	13	53	16	61
6-7 days	32	12	45	13	41
8-14 days	74	29	97	29	31
15-21 days	35	14	41	12	17
22-28 days	18	7	17	5	−6
29 days and over	26	10	19	6	−27