Information About the Leg
Number (in thousands) of physician visits for leg symptoms or complaints (by age group)
Year |
Age (in Years) | ||||
0-18 |
19-42 |
43-61 |
>61 |
Total | |
1998 |
565 |
1,352 |
2,537 |
3,602 |
8,055 |
1999 |
312 |
1,376 |
1,930 |
3,372 |
6,991 |
2000 |
426 |
922 |
2,236 |
2,566 |
6,150 |
2001 |
719 |
860 |
2,152 |
3,157 |
6,887 |
2002 |
622 |
1,430 |
1,867 |
3,585 |
7,504 |
2003 |
747 |
1,336 |
2,093 |
2,894 |
7,071 |
2004 |
323 |
1,390 |
3,380 |
4,525 |
9,619 |
2005 |
455 |
1,525 |
2,817 |
4,346 |
9,143 |
2006 |
530 |
1,247 |
2,420 |
2,939 |
7,136 |
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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