Information About the Neck
Number (in thousands) of emergency room visits for neck symptoms or complaints (by sex)
Year |
Women |
Men |
Total |
1998 |
769 |
577 |
1,346 |
1999 |
739 |
513 |
1,252 |
2000 |
783 |
653 |
1,436 |
2001 |
767 |
625 |
1,392 |
2002 |
676 |
529 |
1,205 |
2003 |
732 |
503 |
1,235 |
2004 |
702 |
530 |
1,232 |
2005 |
716 |
581 |
1,297 |
2006 |
683 |
513 |
1,196 |
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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