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Length of Stay (in days) by Race
| |
Length of stay |
|
|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) |
| White | 5.3 (6.2) | 4 (2–6) |
| Black | 6.7 (8.6) | 4 (6) |
| Hispanic | 3.9 (4.5) | 3 (3) |
| Asian Pacific Islander | 4.9 (7.2) | 3 (4) |
| Native American | 4.8 (5.7) | 3 (3) |
| Other | 4.3 (5.0) | 3 (3) |
| Missing | 5.0 (5.8) | 3 (4) |
Length of stay (in days) stratified by race among those hospitalizations for emergency general surgery (EGS) in the 2017 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS).
SD = standard deviation; IQR = interquartile range.
