2000 CDC Hospital Discharge Survey

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CDC Hospital Discharge Survey for 2000 came out online today.

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This publication from the National Center for Health Statistics presents

national estimates for 2000 on the use of non-Federal short-stay hospitals

in the United States. Estimates are provided by demographic characteristics

of patients discharged, geographic region, ownership and bed size of

hospitals, principal expected source of payment, conditions diagnosed, and

surgical and nonsurgical procedures performed.

To download/view the publication, go to:

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_13/sr13_153.pdf

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Kozak LJ, Hall MJ, Owings MF.

National Hospital Discharge Survey: 2000

Annual Summary with Detailed Diagnosis and Procedure Data.

National Center for Health Statistics. Vital Health Stat 13(153). 2002.

Hysterectomy/Oophorectomy Data culled from this report on 2000 stats:

633,000 hysterectomies

494,000 oophorectomies

317,000 hysterectomies performed on women 15-44

254,000 hysterectomies performed on women 45-64

62,000 hysterectomies performed on women 65 years and older

205,000 oophorectomies performed on women 15-44

230,000 oophorectomies performed on women 45-64

57,000 oophorectomies performed on women 65 years and older

Rates per 10,000 population

hysterectomy, women 15-44: 26.0

hysterectomy, women 45-64: 41.7

hysterectomy, women 65+: 17.9

Rates per 10,000 population

oophorectomy, women 15-44: 16.8

oophorectomy, women 45-64: 37.8

oophorectomy, women 65+: 16.6

Region of the U.S., hysterectomy

Northeast 112,000

Midwest 150,000

South 255,000

West 117,000

Region of the U.S., oophorectomy

Northeast 87,000

Midwest 111,000

South 206,000

West 89,000

Rates per 10,000 population by Region of the U.S., hysterectomy

Northeast 21.4

Midwest 23.4

South 25.8

West 18.6

Rates per 10,000 population by Region of the U.S., oophorectomy

Northeast 16.6

Midwest 17.4

South 20.9

West 14.1