QuickStats: Average Number of Illness or Injury Bed Days During the Preceding 12 Months Among Adults Aged ≥18 Years, by Age Group
In 2007, U.S. adults spent an average of 4.5 days in bed during the 12 months preceding the interview because of illness or injury. On average, adults aged 18-44 years had fewer bed days (3.2) than adults aged 45-64 years (5.7), 65-74 years (5.2), and ≥75 years (7.1).
