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According to a 2006 Census Bureau report, while 91 percent of all people did not spend any nights in a hospital as a patient during the the study year (2001-2002), the proportion for people aged 65 and over who were not hospitalized overnight was 81 percent. (Fig. 3, p. 8)
Bhandari, S. (2006). Health status, health insurance, and health services utililzation: 2001 (Household Economic Studies No. P70-106). Washington, DC: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2008 from http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p70-106.pdf
This report uses data from the third wave (2001-2002) of the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). Respondents are interviewed every 4 months for 36-48 months. 26,800 interviews were obtained from 31,3000 units.
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