Information About the Leg
Number (in thousands) of physician visits for leg symptoms or complaints (by sex)
Year |
Men |
Women |
Total |
1998 |
3,478 |
4,577 |
8,055 |
1999 |
3,193 |
3,798 |
6,991 |
2000 |
1,929 |
4,221 |
6,150 |
2001 |
3,224 |
3,663 |
6,887 |
2002 |
3,047 |
4,457 |
7,504 |
2003 |
2,963 |
4,108 |
7,071 |
2004 |
3,464 |
6,155 |
9,619 |
2005 |
3,975 |
5,168 |
9,143 |
2006 |
2,788 |
4,348 |
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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