Information About the Shoulder
Number (in thousands) of emergency room visits for shoulder symptoms or complaints (by sex)
Year |
Women |
Men |
Total |
1998 |
424 |
488 |
912 |
1999 |
381 |
540 |
921 |
2000 |
528 |
644 |
1,172 |
2001 |
422 |
543 |
964 |
2002 |
380 |
652 |
1,032 |
2003 |
492 |
479 |
971 |
2004 |
465 |
547 |
1,012 |
2005 |
460 |
624 |
1,084 |
2006 |
518 |
612 |
1,130 |
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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