Table 3 Characteristics of hospitalization among children under 18 with any mood disorder diagnosis, 2000-20061
| Â | 2000 | 2003 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
Primary expected payer | Â | Â | Â |
   Medicare or Medicaid | 35.1% | 40.2% | 45.2% |
   Private | 56.5% | 49.7% | 45.3% |
   Other | 8.4% | 9.8% | 9.5% |
Teaching status of hospital | Â | Â | Â |
   Teaching | 51.7% | 58.3% | 62.8% |
   Non-teaching | 48.4% | 41.7% | 37.2% |
Hospital size | Â | Â | Â |
   Small | 9.1% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
   Medium | 24.0% | 22.1% | 21.6% |
   Large | 66.9% | 67.7% | 68.0% |
Average Length of Stay and 95% Confidence Intervals in days | 7.0 (6.9-7.1) | 7.1 (7.0-7.2) | 7.6 (7.5-7.7) |
Mean total charges 2 | $10,578 | $13,676 | $16,287 |