Table 3. Average length of stay (in days) for principal (first-listed) alcohol-related diagnoses, by sex and age group, 1979–2005.
Sex or
age and
year |
Alcoholic psychoses |
Alcohol
dependence
syndrome |
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis |
Nondependent abuse
of alcohol |
| Any |
Alcoholic |
Other specified |
Unspecified |
| U.S. total |
| 2005 |
4.6 |
4.7 |
5.9 |
5.8 |
5.0 |
6.5 |
2.4 |
| 2004 |
5.3 |
4.6 |
6.1 |
6.3 |
3.8 |
6.5 |
2.7 |
| 2003 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
5.9 |
6.1 |
5.4 |
5.9 |
2.1 |
| 2002 |
5.0 |
5.5 |
6.2 |
6.6 |
4.5 |
5.8 |
2.2 |
| 2001 |
5.3 |
5.1 |
6.4 |
6.6 |
5.2 |
6.1 |
3.5 |
| 2000 |
4.7 |
5.5 |
6.4 |
6.7 |
4.6 |
6.4 |
3.6 |
| 1999 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
6.0 |
5.8 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
3.1 |
| 1998 |
4.9 |
5.6 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
3.3 |
6.5 |
3.3 |
| 1997 |
5.7 |
6.3 |
7.2 |
7.8 |
4.1 |
7.3 |
4.5 |
| 1996 |
5.4 |
6.6 |
6.1 |
6.2 |
4.9 |
6.1 |
4.9 |
| 1995 |
5.3 |
7.0 |
6.8 |
7.5 |
5.0 |
6.1 |
2.7 |
| 1994 |
5.6 |
7.7 |
7.4 |
7.9 |
4.9 |
7.5 |
3.1 |
| 1993 |
5.4 |
8.2 |
8.5 |
9.0 |
5.5 |
9.0 |
3.6 |
| 1992 |
5.5 |
8.8 |
9.7 |
8.7 |
9.3 |
11.6 |
2.6 |
| 1991 |
6.4 |
9.1 |
8.4 |
8.6 |
6.7 |
8.9 |
4.2 |
| 1990 |
6.0 |
9.5 |
9.9 |
10.3 |
6.6 |
10.9 |
3.2 |
| 1989 |
6.1 |
10.3 |
10.0 |
12.0 |
5.4 |
9.5 |
3.8 |
| 1988 |
5.8 |
10.7 |
8.8 |
9.4 |
5.0 |
9.2 |
6.9 |
1987* |
6.7 |
10.7 |
8.7 |
9.3 |
7.2 |
8.7 |
3.2 |
| 1986* |
6.3 |
10.4 |
8.0 |
8.6 |
6.1 |
8.1 |
3.8 |
| 1985* |
7.3 |
10.4 |
8.4 |
8.8 |
6.0 |
9.4 |
4.6 |
| 1984* |
5.9 |
10.3 |
10.6 |
11.1 |
9.8 |
10.5 |
3.6 |
| 1983* |
6.6 |
11.2 |
10.2 |
10.3 |
7.8 |
11.5 |
4.0 |
| 1982* |
7.1 |
10.9 |
11.5 |
12.0 |
8.3 |
12.5 |
3.6 |
| 1981* |
7.1 |
10.3 |
12.1 |
11.8 |
6.7 |
15.3 |
3.4 |
| 1980* |
6.6 |
9.9 |
11.8 |
12.1 |
7.6 |
13.7 |
4.5 |
| 1979* |
7.2 |
9.1 |
12.6 |
12.7 |
8.4 |
14.8 |
2.8 |
| Sex: male |
| 2005 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
5.8 |
6.0 |
— |
5.5 |
2.7 |
| 2004 |
5.3 |
4.6 |
6.3 |
6.4 |
6.0 |
6.1 |
2.6 |
| 2003 |
5.1 |
4.5 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
2.2 |
| 2002 |
4.7 |
5.4 |
6.3 |
6.8 |
— |
5.1 |
2.4 |
| 2001 |
5.0 |
5.0 |
6.0 |
6.1 |
— |
5.9 |
2.5 |
| 2000 |
4.6 |
5.1 |
6.1 |
6.4 |
4.3 |
5.8 |
2.8 |
| 1999 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
5.5 |
5.5 |
— |
5.9 |
3.3 |
| 1998 |
5.2 |
5.6 |
6.1 |
6.1 |
— |
7.0 |
3.3 |
| 1997 |
5.7 |
5.9 |
7.3 |
7.1 |
— |
8.9 |
4.4 |
| 1996 |
5.0 |
6.4 |
6.1 |
6.2 |
— |
6.0 |
5.1 |
| 1995 |
5.2 |
6.8 |
7.1 |
7.6 |
— |
5.8 |
2.9 |
| 1994 |
5.5 |
7.3 |
6.6 |
7.1 |
— |
6.3 |
3.2 |
| 1993 |
5.6 |
8.0 |
8.7 |
8.3 |
5.9 |
11.1 |
2.8 |
| 1992 |
5.6 |
8.7 |
9.2 |
9.0 |
4.6 |
11.6 |
3.0 |
| 1991 |
6.1 |
8.7 |
8.0 |
8.4 |
8.4 |
6.4 |
3.5 |
| 1990 |
6.1 |
9.5 |
10.7 |
10.8 |
6.5 |
12.2 |
2.5 |
| 1989 |
5.8 |
10.2 |
9.2 |
10.9 |
4.7 |
8.4 |
4.6 |
| 1988 |
5.8 |
10.5 |
8.3 |
8.9 |
5.2 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
1987* |
7.0 |
10.3 |
7.7 |
8.0 |
5.7 |
8.1 |
3.2 |
| 1986* |
6.4 |
10.2 |
7.0 |
7.4 |
5.3 |
7.3 |
3.5 |
| 1985* |
5.6 |
10.4 |
8.0 |
8.1 |
6.7 |
8.7 |
5.0 |
| 1984* |
6.1 |
10.0 |
10.6 |
10.4 |
11.7 |
10.4 |
3.8 |
| 1983* |
6.7 |
10.9 |
10.2 |
9.6 |
8.9 |
11.4 |
4.2 |
| 1982* |
7.2 |
10.3 |
10.4 |
11.0 |
5.8 |
11.2 |
3.9 |
| 1981* |
7.2 |
10.1 |
11.4 |
10.6 |
6.3 |
14.8 |
3.6 |
| 1980* |
6.4 |
9.8 |
11.6 |
11.8 |
6.6 |
12.9 |
4.7 |
| 1979* |
6.6 |
9.1 |
11.6 |
11.3 |
7.6 |
13.3 |
3.0 |
| Sex: female |
| 2005 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
6.1 |
5.2 |
5.0 |
8.0 |
2.0 |
| 2004 |
5.5 |
4.5 |
5.8 |
6.2 |
2.6 |
6.9 |
3.0 |
| 2003 |
5.7 |
5.8 |
5.9 |
5.5 |
5.7 |
6.4 |
1.8 |
| 2002 |
6.0 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
5.6 |
4.6 |
6.4 |
1.7 |
| 2001 |
5.8 |
5.1 |
7.0 |
8.1 |
6.2 |
6.3 |
5.6 |
| 2000 |
4.8 |
6.5 |
6.9 |
7.6 |
4.9 |
6.9 |
5.0 |
| 1999 |
5.6 |
5.6 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
6.5 |
2.7 |
| 1998 |
4.1 |
5.4 |
5.3 |
5.2 |
3.2 |
6.2 |
3.1 |
| 1997 |
5.5 |
7.3 |
7.1 |
9.6 |
3.7 |
6.3 |
4.7 |
| 1996 |
7.4 |
7.2 |
6.1 |
6.4 |
3.6 |
6.2 |
4.3 |
| 1995 |
5.5 |
7.5 |
6.3 |
7.2 |
4.7 |
6.3 |
2.0 |
| 1994 |
6.1 |
9.0 |
9.0 |
10.2 |
5.4 |
9.3 |
2.9 |
| 1993 |
4.4 |
9.0 |
8.1 |
11.0 |
5.1 |
6.9 |
5.8 |
| 1992 |
5.2 |
9.0 |
10.4 |
7.7 |
11.6 |
11.7 |
1.9 |
| 1991 |
8.4 |
10.3 |
8.9 |
9.1 |
5.6 |
10.8 |
5.5 |
| 1990 |
5.4 |
9.6 |
8.8 |
8.9 |
6.6 |
9.7 |
5.3 |
| 1989 |
7.4 |
10.5 |
10.8 |
14.2 |
6.1 |
10.3 |
2.2 |
| 1988 |
5.5 |
11.2 |
9.7 |
11.2 |
4.8 |
10.5 |
6.6 |
1987* |
5.4 |
11.6 |
10.3 |
12.2 |
8.6 |
9.3 |
3.2 |
| 1986* |
5.9 |
11.0 |
9.1 |
10.9 |
7.1 |
8.6 |
4.7 |
| 1985* |
13.3 |
10.5 |
9.0 |
10.1 |
5.2 |
10.0 |
3.5 |
| 1984* |
5.2 |
10.9 |
10.7 |
12.7 |
8.4 |
10.6 |
3.1 |
| 1983* |
6.3 |
12.1 |
10.2 |
11.9 |
6.9 |
11.6 |
3.6 |
| 1982* |
6.9 |
12.6 |
13.0 |
14.0 |
9.9 |
14.1 |
3.0 |
| 1981* |
7.0 |
11.1 |
13.0 |
13.4 |
7.1 |
15.9 |
2.9 |
| 1980* |
7.4 |
10.4 |
12.2 |
12.6 |
8.1 |
14.9 |
4.0 |
| 1979* |
10.7 |
9.0 |
13.9 |
15.6 |
8.8 |
16.6 |
2.5 |
| Age: 15–24 years |
| 2005 |
5.5 |
3.7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1.4 |
| 2004 |
— |
4.6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2.0 |
| 2003 |
— |
6.7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 2002 |
5.7 |
7.5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
0.8 |
| 2001 |
4.7 |
5.0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1.0 |
| 2000 |
3.8 |
6.7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1999 |
— |
9.2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2.0 |
| 1998 |
— |
7.9 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3.4 |
| 1997 |
— |
7.8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6.2 |
| 1996 |
— |
11.3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1995 |
— |
10.2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| 1994 |
— |
11.7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3.3 |
| 1993 |
— |
10.9 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4.9 |
| 1992 |
— |
12.1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1.6 |
| 1991 |
— |
12.4 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5.2 |
| 1990 |
— |
11.9 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1.9 |
| 1989 |
— |
15.0 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2.7 |
| 1988 |
— |
13.8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
9.7 |
1987* |
— |
13.2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2.7 |
| 1986* |
— |
12.6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3.0 |
| 1985* |
— |
13.4 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3.7 |
| 1984* |
— |
13.2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2.2 |
| 1983* |
— |
13.6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3.2 |
| 1982* |
— |
14.8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2.3 |
| 1981* |
— |
11.9 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2.0 |
| 1980* |
— |
12.7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1.6 |
| 1979* |
— |
9.8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1.7 |
| Age: 25–44 years |
| 2005 |
4.2 |
5.1 |
5.0 |
5.6 |
— |
— |
2.0 |
| 2004 |
5.2 |
4.5 |
6.3 |
6.8 |
— |
— |
1.9 |
| 2003 |
4.9 |
4.7 |
5.6 |
5.7 |
— |
— |
2.0 |
| 2002 |
4.8 |
5.6 |
6.8 |
7.5 |
— |
3.7 |
2.4 |
| 2001 |
4.8 |
5.0 |
6.1 |
6.3 |
— |
6.0 |
4.3 |
| 2000 |
4.6 |
5.5 |
6.1 |
6.1 |
— |
5.9 |
4.4 |
| 1999 |
4.2 |
4.8 |
5.6 |
5.4 |
— |
6.0 |
2.7 |
| 1998 |
3.9 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
5.4 |
— |
— |
3.1 |
| 1997 |
5.1 |
5.4 |
7.7 |
8.4 |
— |
— |
4.4 |
| 1996 |
5.2 |
6.4 |
5.9 |
6.2 |
— |
— |
4.2 |
| 1995 |
4.9 |
6.6 |
6.2 |
6.8 |
— |
— |
2.6 |
| 1994 |
4.8 |
7.4 |
8.1 |
8.0 |
— |
— |
3.1 |
| 1993 |
4.7 |
7.7 |
7.9 |
7.7 |
— |
— |
3.2 |
| 1992 |
5.0 |
8.7 |
9.3 |
8.7 |
— |
— |
2.1 |
| 1991 |
5.6 |
9.1 |
8.5 |
8.7 |
— |
— |
3.8 |
| 1990 |
4.8 |
9.3 |
7.3 |
7.5 |
— |
— |
4.6 |
| 1989 |
5.8 |
10.0 |
8.9 |
11.2 |
4.2 |
— |
4.2 |
| 1988 |
4.8 |
11.0 |
7.1 |
7.5 |
4.2 |
— |
6.4 |
1987* |
5.3 |
10.5 |
8.1 |
9.4 |
— |
— |
3.2 |
| 1986* |
5.7 |
9.8 |
6.7 |
7.9 |
— |
— |
4.2 |
| 1985* |
5.6 |
10.3 |
7.5 |
8.3 |
— |
— |
4.9 |
| 1984* |
5.6 |
9.8 |
8.8 |
9.0 |
— |
— |
3.4 |
| 1983* |
6.2 |
11.0 |
8.8 |
8.1 |
8.5 |
10.2 |
4.2 |
| 1982* |
5.8 |
10.0 |
10.9 |
12.8 |
5.9 |
12.1 |
4.3 |
| 1981* |
6.3 |
9.8 |
8.4 |
8.4 |
5.3 |
12.0 |
3.9 |
| 1980* |
6.1 |
9.1 |
9.8 |
10.8 |
8.7 |
9.2 |
4.8 |
| 1979* |
6.1 |
9.4 |
10.9 |
11.7 |
— |
12.9 |
2.6 |
| Age: 45–64 years |
| 2005 |
4.9 |
4.2 |
6.3 |
5.8 |
5.8 |
7.4 |
3.4 |
| 2004 |
5.1 |
4.5 |
6.2 |
6.6 |
4.6 |
5.9 |
3.8 |
| 2003 |
5.5 |
4.7 |
6.0 |
6.4 |
5.6 |
5.2 |
2.1 |
| 2002 |
5.0 |
4.8 |
5.9 |
6.3 |
4.2 |
5.3 |
2.3 |
| 2001 |
5.9 |
5.0 |
6.5 |
6.7 |
— |
6.2 |
3.0 |
| 2000 |
4.6 |
5.5 |
6.4 |
6.7 |
4.8 |
6.2 |
2.3 |
| 1999 |
6.1 |
4.6 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
— |
6.3 |
4.0 |
| 1998 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
6.0 |
6.1 |
— |
6.6 |
3.5 |
| 1997 |
4.9 |
7.1 |
7.1 |
6.9 |
— |
7.9 |
3.7 |
| 1996 |
5.1 |
5.5 |
6.0 |
6.1 |
— |
6.0 |
4.7 |
| 1995 |
5.2 |
6.8 |
6.9 |
7.7 |
— |
5.8 |
3.2 |
| 1994 |
5.9 |
7.1 |
6.8 |
7.3 |
— |
6.2 |
2.5 |
| 1993 |
5.9 |
8.2 |
7.8 |
9.2 |
3.5 |
7.9 |
2.6 |
| 1992 |
5.7 |
7.6 |
9.2 |
8.5 |
5.7 |
12.5 |
3.8 |
| 1991 |
7.1 |
8.2 |
7.6 |
8.4 |
4.9 |
7.0 |
4.3 |
| 1990 |
6.6 |
9.0 |
11.5 |
13.1 |
6.4 |
10.9 |
1.9 |
| 1989 |
6.0 |
8.1 |
11.1 |
13.4 |
4.9 |
10.3 |
3.1 |
| 1988 |
6.0 |
8.7 |
9.7 |
10.3 |
4.1 |
10.3 |
4.6 |
1987* |
7.3 |
10.1 |
9.3 |
10.2 |
8.2 |
8.4 |
3.9 |
| 1986* |
6.7 |
10.3 |
8.0 |
9.1 |
— |
7.1 |
3.5 |
| 1985* |
10.7 |
9.6 |
9.0 |
9.5 |
6.2 |
9.8 |
5.4 |
| 1984* |
6.0 |
9.6 |
10.9 |
11.8 |
— |
12.1 |
5.4 |
| 1983* |
6.3 |
10.5 |
9.7 |
11.0 |
6.0 |
10.8 |
3.5 |
| 1982* |
8.0 |
10.5 |
11.2 |
11.6 |
6.4 |
12.4 |
3.7 |
| 1981* |
7.8 |
10.2 |
13.0 |
12.7 |
8.7 |
15.2 |
3.4 |
| 1980* |
7.1 |
10.3 |
12.5 |
13.0 |
7.0 |
14.3 |
5.8 |
| 1979* |
7.4 |
8.7 |
12.9 |
13.1 |
7.6 |
15.3 |
3.3 |
| Age: 65+ years |
| 2005 |
5.5 |
6.3 |
5.6 |
6.0 |
— |
5.6 |
2.6 |
| 2004 |
7.5 |
5.1 |
5.8 |
3.8 |
— |
7.4 |
2.7 |
| 2003 |
6.9 |
7.2 |
6.0 |
5.4 |
— |
6.7 |
3.1 |
| 2002 |
6.8 |
7.8 |
6.2 |
6.8 |
— |
6.1 |
2.9 |
| 2001 |
6.1 |
5.8 |
6.4 |
7.2 |
— |
6.1 |
5.8 |
| 2000 |
6.6 |
4.1 |
7.0 |
8.4 |
— |
6.7 |
4.6 |
| 1999 |
6.2 |
6.4 |
6.9 |
7.4 |
— |
6.3 |
4.9 |
| 1998 |
6.9 |
6.4 |
6.0 |
5.8 |
— |
6.5 |
— |
| 1997 |
10.5 |
7.9 |
7.0 |
8.9 |
— |
6.7 |
— |
| 1996 |
7.3 |
8.4 |
6.4 |
7.1 |
— |
6.2 |
— |
| 1995 |
6.1 |
7.3 |
7.2 |
8.0 |
— |
6.4 |
— |
| 1994 |
7.8 |
8.0 |
7.7 |
8.6 |
— |
7.6 |
— |
| 1993 |
8.2 |
9.1 |
9.8 |
10.8 |
— |
9.5 |
— |
| 1992 |
8.9 |
8.8 |
10.6 |
9.2 |
— |
10.8 |
— |
| 1991 |
8.3 |
9.4 |
9.3 |
8.9 |
— |
10.1 |
— |
| 1990 |
8.1 |
9.4 |
9.9 |
8.8 |
— |
11.3 |
— |
| 1989 |
8.1 |
11.8 |
8.9 |
9.3 |
— |
9.2 |
— |
| 1988 |
7.1 |
8.4 |
9.1 |
10.0 |
— |
8.5 |
— |
1987* |
11.8 |
10.6 |
8.8 |
7.5 |
— |
9.6 |
— |
| 1986* |
9.4 |
12.7 |
9.1 |
8.1 |
— |
10.3 |
— |
| 1985* |
6.8 |
11.7 |
8.4 |
7.5 |
— |
9.0 |
— |
| 1984* |
7.7 |
12.9 |
12.2 |
— |
— |
9.0 |
— |
| 1983* |
— |
12.0 |
13.0 |
— |
— |
13.3 |
— |
| 1982* |
— |
12.0 |
13.1 |
11.8 |
— |
12.9 |
— |
| 1981* |
11.4 |
11.9 |
13.2 |
13.2 |
— |
15.9 |
— |
| 1980* |
— |
9.8 |
12.9 |
12.0 |
8.1 |
14.9 |
— |
| 1979* |
— |
9.2 |
13.7 |
13.2 |
— |
15.3 |
— |
Note: Values are rounded down to the first decimal place.
* This is the period before implementation of a new sample design. Some of the differences between the 1979–1987 statistics and those of later years may be due to sampling error ratherthan changes in hospital utilization patterns.
— There were fewer than 30 NHDS records for this cell of the table. Data are not reported because of questionable reliability.
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