Information About the Leg
Number (in thousands) of emergency room visits for leg symptoms or complaints (by age group)
Year |
Age (in Years) | ||||
0-18 |
19-42 |
43-61 |
>61 |
Total | |
1998 |
166 |
361 |
269 |
431 |
1,227 |
1999 |
129 |
444 |
242 |
387 |
1,201 |
2000 |
179 |
376 |
437 |
372 |
1,365 |
2001 |
223 |
483 |
331 |
386 |
1,423 |
2002 |
167 |
392 |
416 |
348 |
1,323 |
2003 |
174 |
522 |
428 |
490 |
1,615 |
2004 |
140 |
429 |
465 |
433 |
1,466 |
2005 |
232 |
434 |
478 |
424 |
1,568 |
2006 |
177 |
470 |
608 |
390 |
1,646 |
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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