Information About the Low Back
Number (in thousands) of emergency room visits for low back symptoms or complaints (by sex)
Year |
Women |
Men |
Total |
1998 |
657 |
642 |
1,298 |
1999 |
714 |
540 |
1,254 |
2000 |
783 |
781 |
1,564 |
2001 |
633 |
744 |
1,376 |
2002 |
780 |
658 |
1,438 |
2003 |
644 |
558 |
1,201 |
2004 |
720 |
590 |
1,311 |
2005 |
805 |
684 |
1,489 |
2006 |
897 |
613 |
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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