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National Health Statistics - Reasons for Hospital Stays
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Reasons for hospital stays
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Total number of discharges
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Percent of by body system (in 1000�s) all discharges
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1. Diseases of the circulatory system
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5,990
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16.9
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2. Pregnancy and childbirth
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4,411
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12.5
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3. Newborns and perinatal conditions
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3,970
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11.2
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4. Diseases of the respiratory system
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3,588
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10.1
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5. Diseases of the digestive system
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2,887
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8.2
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6. Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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2,667
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7.5
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7. Diseases of the nervous system
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2,041
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5.8
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8. Mental disorders
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1,238
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3.5
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9. Diseases of the kidney and urinary tract
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1,126
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3.2
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10. Diseases of the female reproductive system
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984
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2.8
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Elixhauser A, Yu K, Steiner C, Bierman AS. Hospitalization in the United States, 1997. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; 2000. HCUP Fact Book No. 1; AHRQ Publication No. 00-0031. ISBN 1-58763-005-2
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