,"Table 5.5: Average Length of Hospital Stay (LOS) and Mean Hospital Charges for Primary1 Osteoporotic Fractures for Persons Age 50 and Over, United States 2011 ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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,Length of Stay (LOS),,Sex,,,Age,,,,,Mean LOS All Discharges,Number of Discharges (in 000s),Total Hospital Days (in 000s),,,
,,,Male,Female,,50-59,60-69,70-79,80 & over,,,,,,,
,,Hip fracture [3], 6.1 , 5.5 ,, 5.8 , 5.8 , 5.7 , 5.6 ,, 5.7 , 299.8 ," 1,708.86 ",,,
,,Spine fracture [4], 6.1 , 5.2 ,, 6.4 , 6.2 , 5.6 , 5.0 ,, 5.6 , 112.1 , 627.76 ,,,
,,Pelvic fracture [5], 5.9 , 4.2 ,, 6.8 , 6.1 , 4.6 , 4.0 ,, 4.6 , 47.7 , 219.42 ,,,
,,Femur (thigh) fracture [6], 6.6 , 5.9 ,, 6.2 , 6.1 , 6.1 , 5.7 ,, 6.0 , 36.7 , 220.20 ,,,
,,Wrist fracture [7], 3.6 , 3.2 ,, 3.0 , 2.8 , 3.2 , 3.6 ,, 3.2 , 16.9 , 54.08 ,,,
,,Humerus (arm)fracture [8], 4.4 , 4.0 ,, 3.7 , 3.9 , 4.1 , 4.3 ,, 4.1 , 50.7 , 207.87 ,,,
,,Total all OP fracture discharges, 5.9 , 5.1 ,, 5.6 , 5.5 , 5.4 , 5.2 ,, 5.4 , 563.8 ," 3,044.5 ",,,
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,All hospital discharges age 50 & over,, 5.3 , 5.2 ,, 5.0 , 5.2 , 5.4 , 5.3 ,, 5.2 ," 21,445.3 "," 111,515.6 ",,,
,,Ratio osteoporosis fractures to all visits, 1.11 , 0.98 ,, 1.12 , 1.06 , 1.00 , 0.98 ,, 1.04 ,,,,,
,Proportion osteoporosis discharges to total discharges,,,,,,,,,,,2.6%,2.7%,,,
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," Mean Charges
 (in $000s) ",,Sex,,,Age,,,,,"Mean Charges 
(in 000s)",Number of Discharges (in 000s),"Total Hospital Charges 
(in millions)",,,
,,,Male,Female,,50-59,60-69,70-79,80 & over,,,,,,,
,,Hip fracture [3], $57.7 , $51.9 ,, $57.9 , $57.3 , $54.7 , $51.2 ,, $53.6 , 299.8 ," $16,069 ",,,
,,Spine fracture [4], $68.2 , $46.2 ,, $80.4 , $48.1 , $56.2 , $38.0 ,, $53.8 , 112.1 ," $6,031 ",,,
,,Pelvic fracture [5], $50.5 , $23.7 ,, $69.3 , $51.7 , $30.5 , $20.7 ,, $30.1 , 47.7 ," $1,436 ",,,
,,Femur (thigh) fracture [6], $72.9 , $60.5 ,, $73.1 , $65.3 , $64.7 , $56.6 ,, $63.3 , 36.7 ," $2,323 ",,,
,,Wrist fracture [7], $44.6 , $34.1 ,, $41.7 , $38.1 , $36.5 , $28.7 ,, $36.1 , 16.9 , $610 ,,,
,,Humerus (arm)fracture [8], $50.8 , $43.0 ,, $49.7 , $49.8 , $46.8 , $36.6 ,, $44.8 , 50.7 ," $2,271 ",,,
,,Total all OP fracture discharges, $59.7 , $47.4 ,, $63.9 , $59.6 , $52.6 , $44.9 ,, $50.9 , 563.8 ," 28,697.42 ",,,
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,All hospital discharges age 50 & over,, 47.1 , 41.0 ,, 44.6 , 48.2 , 45.7 , 34.6 ,, 43.8 ," 18,998.2 "," 832,121.2 ",,,
,,Ratio osteoporosis fractures to all visits, 1.27 , 1.16 ,, 1.43 , 1.24 , 1.15 , 1.30 ,, 1.16 ,,,,,
,Proportion osteoporosis discharges to total discharges,,,,,,,,,,,3.0%,3.4%,,,
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,[1] Primary diagnosis is based on first listed diagnosis in potential of 25 (NIS) diagnoses. May under-estimate total numbers due to first diagnosis listed not always indicative of the primary diagnosis.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,"Source: HCUP Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS). Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). 2011. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. www.hcup-us.ahrq.gov/nisoverview.jsp    ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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