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. |