The proportions of the total number of patients in each age band (see table 1) who were admitted in 1990 and 2004
| Age (years) | Admitted | Average length of stay in days (2004) | Total bed occupancy in days (2004) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2004 | |||
| The data for average length of stay and total bed occupancy were available for 2004 only. | ||||
| 0–10 | 0.095 | 0.140 | 1.3 | 862 |
| 11–20 | 0.076 | 0.106 | 1.8 | 1078 |
| 21–30 | 0.076 | 0.138 | 2.4 | 1579 |
| 31–40 | 0.093 | 0.174 | 2.4 | 1992 |
| 41–50 | 0.108 | 0.205 | 3.5 | 2394 |
| 51–60 | 0.168 | 0.287 | 4.5 | 3762 |
| 61–70 | 0.264 | 0.418 | 6.4 | 5325 |
| 71–80 | 0.425 | 0.560 | 9.8 | 12 720 |
| 81–90 | 0.514 | 0.632 | 14.2 | 16 216 |
| 91–100 | 0.524 | 0.700 | 16.8 | 5258 |
| 101–110 | 0.000 | 0.632 | 10.4 | 124 |