Table 3. Average length of stay (in days) for discharges with principal (first-listed) mention of an alcohol-related diagnosis for U.S. population ages 12 and older, by sex and age group, 2000–2015
| Sex or age and year | Alcoholic psychoses | Alcohol dependence syndrome | Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis | Nondependent abuse of alcohol | Alcohol poisoning | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any | Alcohol-related | Other specified without mention of alcohol | Unspecified without mention of alcohol | |||||
| U.S. Total | ||||||||
| 2015 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 |
| 2012 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
| 2003 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Sex: male | ||||||||
| 2015 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 |
| 2008 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| 2007 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| 2006 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| 2005 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| Sex: female | ||||||||
| 2015 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 2.1 | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
| 2009 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| 2008 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| 2002 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 2001 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Age: 12–20 years | ||||||||
| 2015 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 6.9 | — | 5.7 | — | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| 2014 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 2013 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 6.7 | — | 7.5 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 6.5 | — | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 2011 | 3.2 | 8.9 | 5.6 | — | 4.7 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 6.3 | — | 6.6 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| 2009 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 2008 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 7.1 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 9.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 3.6 | 9.5 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 5.2 | 9.2 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| 2006 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| 2005 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 5.4 | — | 4.2 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 3.7 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 2.9 | 7.0 | 12.2 | — | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 3.2 | 7.5 | 6.9 | — | — | 8.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| 2001 | 4.2 | 10.7 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 5.2 | — | 1.1 |
| 2000 | 3.8 | 9.2 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 7.2 | — | 1.1 |
| Age: 21–24 years | ||||||||
| 2015 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 8.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 2014 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 7.2 | — | 6.5 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 2011 | 3.2 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 4.1 | — | 4.2 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 2.9 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 2009 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 3.3 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.0 | — | 5.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 2007 | 3.5 | 8.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | — | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| 2006 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| 2005 | 3.1 | 6.8 | 8.3 | 4.4 | 7.2 | — | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| 2004 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 12.8 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 2002 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 2001 | 3.8 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 6.2 | — | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 3.5 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Age: 25–44 years | ||||||||
| 2015 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 1.9 | 2.7 |
| 2012 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 1.9 | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 2.0 | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 3.6 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 3.7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| 2006 | 3.7 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 |
| 2005 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 3.7 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| 2003 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 6.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| 2001 | 4.0 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| Age: 45–64 years | ||||||||
| 2015 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| 2009 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 3.0 |
| 2003 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Age: 65+ years | ||||||||
| 2015 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 2.7 | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 3.0 | — |
| 2006 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 2.9 | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 |