Information About the Hip
Number (in thousands) of emergency room visits for hip symptoms or complaints (by age group)
Year |
Age (in Years) | ||||
0-18 |
19-42 |
43-61 |
>61 |
Total | |
1998 |
30 |
145 |
120 |
334 |
629 |
1999 |
23 |
138 |
101 |
274 |
536 |
2000 |
30 |
147 |
108 |
252 |
537 |
2001 |
31 |
113 |
115 |
216 |
476 |
2002 |
28 |
159 |
123 |
221 |
531 |
2003 |
46 |
115 |
173 |
290 |
624 |
2004 |
30 |
139 |
156 |
302 |
627 |
2005 |
37 |
162 |
151 |
260 |
609 |
2006 |
60 |
140 |
216 |
316 |
733 |
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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