Hospitalization of seniors Seniors are generally far more likely than those in younger age groups to be hospitalized. Seniors, for example, were three times more likely than those aged 45-64 to be hospitalized in 1997.
Seniors also tend to stay in hospital for considerably longer periods than younger people.
In 1997, the average hospital visit of seniors lasted 17 days, compared with less than 10 days per visit among all age groups under age 65. Again, older seniors stay in hospital for longer periods than their younger counterparts, with older senior women averaging the longest hospital stays. That year, women aged 75 and over stayed in hospital an average of 23 days per visit, compared with 17 days for their male counterparts. Can be reproduced freely provided the source is mentioned. Prepared by Statistics Canada for the Division of Aging and Seniors .