This statistic displays several major characteristics of all hospital stays among U.S. children, aged 0 to 17 years, in 2012. During this year, the average length of stay for children was 3.9 days. Hospitalizations among children seem to have become more common among children with chronic conditions. Majority of hospitalizations among children were infants and newborns.
Characteristics of all hospital stays for children in the United States in 2012
Characteristic
Characteristic
Number of stays
5,850,200
Rate of stays per 100,000 population
7,928
Mean length of stay (days)
3.9
Mean hospital costs (in U.S. dollars)
6,415
Aggregate hospital costs (in million U.S. dollars)
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AHRQ. (December 2, 2014). Characteristics of all hospital stays for children in the United States in 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/376563/hospital-stay-characteristics-in-us-children/
AHRQ. "Characteristics of all hospital stays for children in the United States in 2012." Chart. December 2, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376563/hospital-stay-characteristics-in-us-children/
AHRQ. (2014). Characteristics of all hospital stays for children in the United States in 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/376563/hospital-stay-characteristics-in-us-children/
AHRQ. "Characteristics of All Hospital Stays for Children in The United States in 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/376563/hospital-stay-characteristics-in-us-children/
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