Information About the Foot and Toe
Number (in thousands) of emergency room visits for foot and toe symptoms or complaints (by sex)
Year |
Women |
Men |
Total |
1998 |
550 |
544 |
1,094 |
1999 |
545 |
414 |
960 |
2000 |
583 |
622 |
1,205 |
2001 |
554 |
573 |
1,127 |
2002 |
412 |
520 |
932 |
2003 |
670 |
604 |
1,274 |
2004 |
649 |
517 |
1,166 |
2005 |
674 |
570 |
1,244 |
2006 |
755 |
640 |
1,395 |
Source: Reason for Visits to Emergency Room - National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey 1998-2006. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Center for Health Statistics.
Note: Information in the figure and table represents the reason listed as the “most important reason” for visit.
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