As an introduction, the line graph illustrates the mean duration of hospital stay of
patients
with serious injuries, by Use synonyms
age
categories, in both the public and private sectors, in Queensland, Australia, during the Use synonyms
last
year.
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Overall
, it can be seen that the length of stay was higher in public health care centres than that of private ones in all Linking Words
age
groups. Use synonyms
In addition
, more than fifteen-year-old Linking Words
patients
were admitted to non-government centres, Use synonyms
whereas
the others provided care for all Linking Words
age
categories.
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Firstly
, the average number of Linking Words
days
in the government sector rose considerably from approximately 5 Use synonyms
days
for 0 to 4 years to reach 60 Use synonyms
days
in the 25 to 29 Use synonyms
group
. Use synonyms
Secondly
, a slight decline of about 20 Linking Words
days
can be observed in the 35 to 39 Use synonyms
age
Use synonyms
group
. Use synonyms
However
, the figures increased sharply again in the next Linking Words
age
Use synonyms
group
from about 20 Use synonyms
days
. Use synonyms
Finally
, these numbers fell gradually with some fluctuations in between, to reach roughly 20 Linking Words
days
total in more than 85-year-old Use synonyms
patients
.
In comparison, at private nursing homes, the duration increased substantially from 5 Use synonyms
days
in 15 to 19 old Use synonyms
patients
to around 40 Use synonyms
days
in 25 to 29 years. Use synonyms
Thereafter
, the numbers remained relatively stable at about 20 Linking Words
days
for the rest of the Use synonyms
patients
with some slight fluctuations and ultimately ended up at the same number as the other centre for the oldest Use synonyms
group
.Use synonyms
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