Hospitalization in the United States, 2002: HCUP Fact Book No. 6

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Figure 3. Percent of Hospital Stays by Age Group

Bar graph showing hospital stays by age group (in years): Ages 0–17: 25.7% of U.S. Population, 17.1% of Hospital Stays; Ages 18–44: 39.9% of U.S. Population, 26.8% of Hospital Stays; Ages 45–64: 22% of U.S. Population, 21.2% of Hospital Stays; Ages 65+: 12.4% of U.S. Population, 34.9% of Hospital Stays.

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