Rates of TBI-related Emergency Department Visits by Sex — United States, 2001–2010
For each year, 2001–2010, men have had higher rates of TBI-related ED visits compared to women. For men, rates of TBI-related ED visits have increased by more than 50% in those years, increasing from 494.6 visits per 100,000 in 2001 to 800.4 per 100,000 in 2010. Similarly, rates of TBI-related ED visits in women have increased from 349.3 per 100,000 in 2001 to 633.7 per 100,000 in 2010. From 2007 – 2010, there was a striking increase in rates among both men and women. Rates among men grew from 491.6 per 100,000 in 2007 to 800.4 per 100,000 in 2010, a 63% increase. Similarly, rates among women increased from 424.3 per 100,000 in 2007 to 633.7 per 100,000 in 2010, a 49% increase.
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 494.6 | 349.3 |
| 2002 | 525.8 | 345.1 |
| 2003 | 500.8 | 348.4 |
| 2004 | 582.4 | 393.2 |
| 2005 | 590.9 | 421.6 |
| 2006 | 538.1 | 421.4 |
| 2007 | 491.6 | 424.3 |
| 2008 | 714.1 | 521.2 |
| 2009 | 850.9 | 508.1 |
| 2010 | 800.4 | 633.7 |
Source:
- National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey — United States, 2001–2010 (Emergency Department Visits)
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