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. 2016 Jan 8;11(1):e0145177. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145177

Table 2. Reported hospitalization by insured diagnosed with a chronic disease in ENSANUT, by health institution.

Chronic disease % hospitalized in the last year* Median length of stay in the last year(min-max)* % of hospitalization in general ward** Information source for hospitalization ward
MoH IMSS MoH IMSS MoH and IMSS***
Arterial hypertension 5% 6% 3 (1–30) 3 (1–30) 60% [47]
Gastritis 5% 5% 3 (1–15) 2 (1–25) 100% [77]
Type 2 diabetes 6% 7% 3 (1–30) 3 (1–30) 71% [47]
Irritable bowel syndrome 3% 5% 1 (1–6) 2 (1–30) 100% [46]
Depressive disorder 6% 6% 2 (1–8) 11 (1–30) 100% [46]
Chronic kidney disease 16% 35% 3 (1–30) 4 (1–30) 100% [46]
Osteoarthritis 6% 4% 3 (1–4) 8.5 (4–30) 100% [46]
Chronic ischemic heart disease 18% 24% 4 (1–15) 7 (1–22) 65% [46]
Asthma 9% 8% 3 (1–30) 1.5 (1–15) 100% [46]
Average/median 8% 11% 3 (1–30) 3 (1–30) 88%

Source:

*Own processing based on information of ENSANUT 2012;

**Other information source.

Notes:

*** = the remaining percentage of hospitalization refers to stay in the intensive care unit; MoH = Ministry of Health; IMSS = Mexican Institute of Social.