Table 1.
Characteristic | Total (N=2,193,296) | Black (N=236,620) | Non-Black (N=1,956,676) | P Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
80+ | 32.4% | 19.1% | 34.0% | |
Male | 49.3% | 47.1% | 49.6% | |
Public/self-pay | 86.0% | 85.8% | 86.0% | |
Dead | 8.0% | 8.1% | 8.0% | |
Length of stay (days), mean (SE) | 7.7 (0.05) | 9.1 (0.10) | 7.5(0.05) | <0.001 |
Cost, $US, mean (SE) | 18,154 (203) | 20,733 (306) | 17,844 (203) | <0.001 |