Table 1.
ALC and other hospital patients (2006-08), comparative findings
| 2006-07 Year | 2007-08 Year | Two Years Combined | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 275,738 (100%) | 281,320 (100%) | 557,058 (100%) |
| - ALC Designation | 6,596 (2.4%) | 6447 (2.3%) | 13,043 (2.3%) |
| - Non-ALC/Other | 269,142 (97.6%) | 274,873 (97.7%) | 544,015 (97.7%) |
| Predominant Gender | |||
| - ALC Designation | Female (59.0%) | Female (58.5%) | Female (58.8%) |
| - Non-ALC/Other | Female (59.6%) | Female (60.0%) | Female (59.8%) |
| Average Age (years) | |||
| - ALC designation | 77.3 | 77.5 | 77.4 |
| - Non-ALC/Other | 39.75 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| Average Diagnoses | |||
| - ALC designation | 10.1 | 10.5 | 10.3 |
| - Non-ALC/Other | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Primary Diagnosis (%) | |||
| - ALC designation | Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health System (22.9%) | Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health System (22.5%) | Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health System (22.7%) |
| - Non-ALC/Other | Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health System (16.5%) | Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health System (17.1%) | Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health System (16. 8%) |
| Average Procedures | |||
| - ALC designation | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| - Non-ALC/Other | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Special Care Unit (%) | |||
| - ALC designation | 6.9% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| - Non-ALC/Other | 8.9% | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| Mean ALC Days | |||
| - ALC designation | 25.4 | 34.4 | 29.85 |
| Mean Days in Hospital | |||
| - ALC designation | 66.4 | 77.7 | 72.0 |
| - Non-ALC/Other | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 |