Discharges from Non-Federal Short-Stay Hospitals, by Sex and Primary Diagnosis (All Ages),* 2000

Discharges from non-Federal short-stay hospitals, by sex and primary diagnosis (all ages), 2000 (per 10,000): Deliveries (childbirth)**: Female: 263.0; Male: N/A. Diseases of the Circulatory System: Female: 223.7; Male: 229.1. Diseases of the Respiratory System: Female: 129.5; Male: 117.9. Diseases of the Digestive System: Female: 124.4; Male: 101.2. Injury and Poisonings: Female: 88.1; Male: 89.3. Diseases of the Genitourinary System: Female: 85.2; Male: 39.2. Mental Disorders***: Female: 73.4; Male: 81.2. Neoplasms (cancer): Female: 70.5; Male: 43.1. Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue: Female: 60.8; Male: 49.0. Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, and Immunity Disorders: Female: 58.4; Male: 46.0.

*Excludes newborn infants
**Not applicable to males
***Includes alcohol and drug dependence syndrome

Source (III.10): National Hospital Discharge Survey

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