Information About the Back
Number (in thousands) of physician visits for back symptoms or complaints (by sex)
Year |
Men |
Women |
Total |
1998 |
5,642 |
6,247 |
11,888 |
1999 |
4,368 |
6,115 |
10,482 |
2000 |
5,221 |
7,243 |
12,464 |
2001 |
6,061 |
7,645 |
13,707 |
2002 |
5,647 |
7,256 |
12,902 |
2003 |
6,731 |
8,292 |
15,023 |
2004 |
4,951 |
6,941 |
11,892 |
2005 |
5,681 |
8,962 |
14,643 |
2006 |
6,235 |
7,111 |
13,346 |
Source: Reason for Visits to Physician - National 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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