Information About the Leg
Number (in thousands) of emergency room visits for leg symptoms or complaints (by sex)
Year |
Women |
Men |
Total |
1998 |
632 |
595 |
1,227 |
1999 |
597 |
604 |
1,201 |
2000 |
719 |
646 |
1,365 |
2001 |
745 |
677 |
1,423 |
2002 |
725 |
598 |
1,323 |
2003 |
970 |
644 |
1,615 |
2004 |
774 |
693 |
1,466 |
2005 |
803 |
765 |
1,568 |
2006 |
801 |
845 |
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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