Figure 4. Hospital Patients and Population by Gender and Age

Hospital Patients and Population by Gender and Age: 1. 0 to 17 years of age: U.S. population is 51 percent male and 49 percent female; hospital stays are 51 percent male and 49 percent female. 2. 18 to 44 years of age: U.S. population is 50 percent male and 50 percent female; hospital stays are 27 percent male and 73 percent female. 3. 45 to 64 years of age: U.S. population is 48 percent male and 52 percent female; hospital stays are 50 percent male and 50 percent female. 4. Over 65 years of age: U.S. population is 41 percent male and 59 percent female; hospital stays are 43 percent male and 57 percent female.

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