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Figure 2. Hospital Stays and U.S. Population, by Gender

Hospital Stays and U.S. Population, by Gender. Text Description shown below.

Figure 2. Hospital Stays and U.S. Population, by Gender (Text Description)

Female

  • MHSA-related stays: 57.5%
  • Non-MHSA related stays: 62.3%
  • U.S. adult population, 2004: 51.4%

Male

  • MHSA-related stays: 42.6%
  • Non-MHSA related stays: 37.7%
  • U.S. adult population, 2004: 48.6%

Source for U.S. population figures: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Table 1: Annual Estimates of the Population by Sex and Five-Year Age Groups for the United States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 (NC-EST2005-01) and related data file; released May 10, 2006.

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