Information About the Low Back
Number (in thousands) of emergency room visits for low back symptoms or complaints (by age group)
Year |
Age (in Years) | ||||
0-18 |
19-42 |
43-61 |
>61 |
Total | |
1998 |
99 |
740 |
335 |
124 |
1,298 |
1999 |
82 |
713 |
349 |
110 |
1,254 |
2000 |
126 |
896 |
413 |
128 |
1,564 |
2001 |
85 |
883 |
296 |
112 |
1,376 |
2002 |
98 |
902 |
352 |
86 |
1,438 |
2003 |
84 |
662 |
297 |
158 |
1,201 |
2004 |
69 |
666 |
447 |
128 |
1,311 |
2005 |
72 |
886 |
391 |
140 |
1,489 |
2006 |
90 |
762 |
515 |
144 |
1,510 |
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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