Care of Adults With Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders in U.S. Community Hospitals, 2004--HCUP Fact Book No. 10: Figure 4

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Figure 4. Hospital Stays and U.S. Population, by Age

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Figure 4. Hospital Stays and U.S. Population, by Age (Text Description)

Percent of Adult Hospital Stays for U.S. Adult Population, by Age Group (in years)

18-44

MHSA-related stays: 30.1%
Non-MHSA related stays: 33.0%
U.S. adult population, 2004: 51.4%

45-64

MHSA-related stays: 29.7%
Non-MHSA related stays: 25.9%
U.S. adult population, 2004: 32.1%

65-79

MHSA-related stays: 19.6%
Non-MHSA related stays: 25.7%
U.S. adult population, 2004: 11.8%

80+

MHSA-related stays: 20.6%
Non-MHSA related stays: 15.4%
U.S. adult population, 2004: 4.7%

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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