Female Discharges
Hospital Stays for Males and Females by Major Reason,* 2006
  Number of Discharges (in millions) Percent of Discharges
  Male Discharges (41% of All Discharges) Female Discharges (59% of All Discharges) Male Discharges
All other conditions 7.3 9.1 45% 40%
Digestive System 1.5 1.9 9% 8%
Respiratory System 1.8 2.0 11% 9%
Newborns 2.3 2.2 14% 9%
Circulatory System 3.4 3.0 21% 13%
Pregnancy and Childbirth   4.8   21%
TOTAL 16.3 23.1 100% 100%
*Based on principal diagnosis defined by Major Diagnostic Categories (MDCs).

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