Digestive Diseases

(Data are for the U.S.)

 

Morbidity

• Number of noninstitutionalized adults with diagnosed ulcers: 19.3 million
• Percent of noninstitutionalized adults with diagnosed ulcers: 8.6%

Source: Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2008, tables 7, 8

 

Health care use

Ambulatory care

• Number of visits to office-based physicians with diseases of the digestive system as primary diagnosis: 35.9 million

Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2006 Summary, table 11

• Number of visits to hospital outpatient departments with diseases of the digestive system as primary diagnosis: 3.2 million

Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2006 Outpatient Department Summary, table 9

• Number of visits to emergency departments with diseases of the digestive system as primary diagnosis: 7.2 million

Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2006 Emergency Department Summary, table 10