Figure 1. Percentage of hospital inpatient stays by presence of multiple chronic conditions, 2003–2014. Figure 1 is a line graph that shows the percentage of nonmaternal hospital stays for inpatients with and without multiple chronic conditions in actual values from 2003 to 2012 and in projected values for 2013 and 2014. The percentage of hospital stays with no major chronic conditions decreased steadily and gradually from 36.6% in first quarter 2003 to 24.0% by fourth quarter 2012; they were projected to be 22.9% in by fourth quarter 2013 and 21.7% by fourth quarter 2014. The percentage of hospital stays with major chronic conditions increased steadily and gradually from 63.4% in first quarter 2003 to 76.0% in fourth quarter 2012; they were projected to be 77.2% by fourth quarter 2013 and 78.4% by fourth quarter 2014.

Figure 1Percentage of hospital inpatient stays by presence of multiple chronic conditions, 2003–2014

Abbreviation: MCC, multiple chronic conditions.

Note: The denominator used to calculate the percentages was all nonmaternal, adult hospital stays. For any given point in time, the sum of the percentages with and without MCC equals 100.

Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), State Inpatient Databases (SID), 2003–2012, and early State discharge data, 2013

From: Statistical Brief #183, Trends and Projections in Hospital Stays for Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions, 2003–2014

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