Table 5. Number of Short-stay Hospital Discharges Per 1,000 Enrollees by Age for Medicare Enrollees Age 65 and Over, U.S., 1967, 1973 and 1977.

Age	Discharges Per 1,000 Enrollees			Percent Change
	1967	1973	1977	1967-1977
65 and over	259	303	335	29
65-74	224	265	289	29
75-84	307	348	389	27
85 and over	370	404	455	23