Information About the Hip
Number (in thousands) of emergency room visits for hip symptoms or complaints (by sex)
Year |
Women |
Men |
Total |
1998 |
341 |
288 |
629 |
1999 |
346 |
189 |
536 |
2000 |
323 |
214 |
537 |
2001 |
277 |
198 |
476 |
2002 |
343 |
188 |
531 |
2003 |
421 |
204 |
624 |
2004 |
422 |
205 |
627 |
2005 |
329 |
281 |
609 |
2006 |
467 |
266 |
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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