Table 9. Discharges from non-Federal short-stay hospitals, by age: United States, 1977-1982.
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| Number in thousands | Percent change | Per 1,000 population | Number in thousands | Percent change | Per 1,000 population | Number in thousands | Percent change | Per 1,000 population | |
| 1977 | 35,902 | — | 167 | 32,570 | — | 152 | 8,344 | — | 355 |
| 1978 | 35,616 | −0.8 | 164 | 32,255 | −1.0 | 149 | 8,708 | 4.4 | 362 |
| 1979 | 36,747 | 3.2 | 168 | 33,101 | 2.6 | 151 | 9,086 | 4.3 | 368 |
| 1980 | 37,832 | 3.0 | 168 | 34,070 | 2.9 | 151 | 9,864 | 8.6 | 384 |
| 1981 | 38,544 | 1.9 | 169 | 34,631 | 1.6 | 152 | 10,408 | 5.5 | 396 |
| 1982 | 38,593 | 0.1 | 168 | 34,648 | .0 | 151 | 10,697 | 2.8 | 399 |
SOURCE: National Center for Health Statistics: Data from the National Health Survey, 1977-1982.
NOTE: Discharges per 1,000 population have been recalculated using total civilian population rather than civilian noninstitutional population.