Table 4.
Estimated mean risk-adjusted LOS by race/ethnicity, SES, and discharge destination for Medicaid-insured patients.
| Discharge home | ||||
| Mean risk-adjusted LOS (days)1 | 95% CI1 | Difference (days)1 | 95% CI (difference)1 | |
| Race/ethnicity2 | ||||
| White (Reference) | 5.54 | 5.56 to 5.61 | – | – |
| Black | 5.50 | 5.42 to 5.58 | −0.04∗ | −0.04 to −0.04 |
| Hispanic | 5.35 | 5.28 to 5.42 | −0.19∗ | −0.19 to −0.19 |
| Other | 5.43 | 5.36 to 5.51 | −0.11∗ | −0.11 to −0.11 |
| Discharge to non-home destinations | ||||
| Mean risk-adjusted LOS (days) 1 | 95% CI1 | Difference (days) 1 | 95% CI (difference) 1 | |
| Race/ethnicity2 | ||||
| White (Reference) | 6.54 | 6.37 to 6.72 | – | – |
| Black | 6.54 | 6.32 to 6.77 | 0.00 | −0.05 to 0.05 |
| Hispanic | 6.52 | 6.15 to 6.89 | −0.02 | −0.21 to 0.17 |
| Other | 6.58 | 6.28 to 6.88 | 0.04 | −0.08 to 0.16 |