Discharged disposition
| Variable | Values | All (N=109 014) | Not African–American (n=54 477) | African–American (n=54 537) | P value |
| Hospital disposition | Another hospital | 3275 (3) | 1713 (3.1) | 1562 (2.9) | <0.001 |
| Home: healthcare | 7958 (7.3) | 3493 (6.4) | 4465 (8.2) | ||
| Home: no services | 70 763 (64.9) | 36 293 (66.6) | 34 470 (63.2) | ||
| Hospice care | 370 (0.3) | 207 (0.4) | 163 (0.3) | ||
| Intermediate care | 826 (0.8) | 325 (0.6) | 501 (0.9) | ||
| Left against medical advice | 1298 (1.2) | 644 (1.2) | 654 (1.2) | ||
| Long-term care | 5640 (5.2) | 2664 (4.9) | 2976 (5.5) | ||
| Skilled nursing care | 18 884 (17.3) | 9138 (16.8) | 9746 (17.9) |