Information About the Low Back
Number (in thousands) of physician visits for low back symptoms or complaints (by sex)
Year |
Men |
Women |
Total |
1998 |
2,782 |
3,235 |
6,017 |
1999 |
4,253 |
4,933 |
9,186 |
2000 |
2,449 |
2,577 |
5,026 |
2001 |
4,021 |
4,740 |
8,761 |
2002 |
2,872 |
4,223 |
7,095 |
2003 |
3,073 |
4,167 |
7,240 |
2004 |
3,607 |
5,053 |
8,660 |
2005 |
4,635 |
4,514 |
9,149 |
2006 |
4,141 |
4,728 |
8,869 |
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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