Exhibit 5.1. Uninsured Inpatient Hospital Stays: Admission Source and Discharge Status Share of Uninsured and Insured Stays Admitted through the Emergency Department, 2005
Admission Source and Discharge Status Total-All Discharges Uninsured Discharges Insured Discharges
Discharges in thousands
Total discharges 39,163.8 2,096.0 37,018.9
Admissions through the emergency department 16,645.1 1,239.1 15,388.4
Standard errors in thousands
Total discharges 765.017 119.171 738.525
Admissions through the emergency department 430.089 80.080 396.315
Percent distribution within insurance status
Total discharges 100.0 100.0 100.0
Admissions through the emergency department 42.5 59.1 41.6
Source: AHRQ, Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2005.

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