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Figure 6. Hospital Stays by Source of Admission, Including Neonates and Maternal Cases

Bar chart showing hospital admissions by source of admission and age group, including neonates and maternal cases. Go to Text Description below for details.

Figure 6. Hospital Stays by Source of Admission, Including Neonates and Maternal Cases (Text Description)

Source of Admission* 0-17 years 18+ years
Routine Admission or Births 68.4% 47.4%
Emergency Department 15.5% 43.7%
Transfer from Another Hospital 2.2% 3.3%

* A small number of cases were admitted from other health facilities, through court or law enforcement, or were missing admission source information.

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Figure 7. Hospital Stays by Source of Admission, Excluding Neonates and Maternal Cases

Bar chart showing hospital admissions by source of admission and age group, excluding neonates and maternal cases. Go to Text Description below for details.

Figure 7. Hospital Stays by Source of Admission, Excluding Neonates and Maternal Cases (Text Description)

Source of Admission* 0-17 years 18+ years
Routine Admission 45.0% 47.4%
Emergency Department 44.2% 43.7%
Transfer from Another Hospital 4.1% 3.3%

* A small number of cases were admitted from other health facilities, through court or law enforcement, or were missing admission source information.

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