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Table 19.6. Number and percent distribution of hospital and residential treatment care and less than 24-hour care episodes in mental health organizations: United States (excluding territories), selected years, 1955–2002
Year Total
episodes
24-hour hospital and residential treatment care episodes1 Less than
24-hour
care episodes
    Number  
2002 9,524,742 2,315,808 7,208,934
2000 9,878,879 2,206,644 7,672,235
2000 10,741,243 2,335,711 8,405,532
1998 10,549,951 2,521,175 8,028,776
1994 9,584,216 2,502,166 7,082,050
1992 8,824,701 2,322,374 6,502,307
1990 8,620,628 2,266,022 6,354,606
1986 7,885,618 2,055,571 5,830,047
1983 7,194,038 1,860,613 5,333,425
1975 6,857,597 1,817,108 5,040,489
1971 4,190,913 1,755,816 2,435,097
1969 3,682,454 1,710,372 1,972,082
1965 2,636,525 1,565,525 1,071,000
1955 1,675,352 1,296,352 379,000
  Percent  distribution
2002 100 24.3 75.7
2000 100 22.3 77.7
2000 100 21.7 78.3
1998 100 23.9 76.1
1994 100 26.1 73.9
1992 100 26.3 73.7
1990 100 26.3 73.7
1986 100 26.1 73.9
1983 100 25.9 74.1
1975 100 26.5 73.5
1971 100 41.9 58.1
1969 100 46.4 53.6
1965 100 59.4 40.6
1955 100 77.4 22.6
Sources: Published and unpublished inventory data from the Survey and Analysis Branch, Division of State and Community Systems Development, Center for Mental Health Services.
1
The data for 1994 include residential supportive additions that were excluded in previous years. This is not new material except for the category “all other organizations.”

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