Table 1. Number and Rate of Total Hospital Discharges and Discharges for Surgical Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs) for Medicare Beneficiaries 65 Years of Age or Over, by Race: 1986-92.
| Year | White Beneficiaries | Black Beneficiaries | Black/White Ratio | ||
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| Number of Discharges (in Thousands) |
Rate per 1,000 Enrollees | Number of Discharges (in Thousands) |
Rate per 1,000 Enrollees | ||
| Total Hospital Discharges | |||||
| 1986 | 7,683 | 325.47 | 667 | 334.24 | 1.03 |
| 1987 | 7,682 | 321.75 | 680 | 336.01 | 1.04 |
| 1988 | 7,789 | 321.34 | 699 | 340.41 | 1.06 |
| 1989 | 7,662 | 310.86 | 704 | 337.55 | 1.09 |
| 1990 | 7,891 | 315.74 | 726 | 342.92 | 1.09 |
| 1991 | 8,301 | 328.87 | 776 | 359.95 | 1.09 |
| 1992 | 8,292 | 326.07 | 786 | 360.22 | 1.10 |
| Surgical DRG Discharges | |||||
| 1986 | 2,100 | 88.84 | 149 | 74.57 | 0.84 |
| 1987 | 2,179 | 91.27 | 157 | 77.66 | 0.85 |
| 1988 | 2,209 | 91.14 | 161 | 78.38 | 0.86 |
| 1989 | 2,163 | 87.76 | 158 | 75.63 | 0.86 |
| 1990 | 2,218 | 88.74 | 160 | 75.34 | 0.85 |
| 1991 | 2,269 | 89.89 | 159 | 73.78 | 0.82 |
| 1992 | 2,265 | 89.07 | 161 | 73.66 | 0.83 |
NOTE: Only Medicare enrollees 65 years of age or over who were not members of health maintenance organizations (HMOs) are included.
SOURCE: Health Care Financing Administration, Bureau of Data Management and Strategy: Data from the Medicare Provider Analysis and Review file, 1986-92.