Chronic
Sinusitis
(Data
are for U.S. for year indicated)
Morbidity
Number
of noninstitutionalized adults with diagnosed sinusitis: 30.7 million
Percent
of noninstitutionalized adults with diagnosed sinusitis: 14
Source: Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Adults, 2006, Table 3 and 4
Health
care use
Ambulatory
care
Number of
visits to office-based physicians: 12.6 million
Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2005 Summary, Table 13
Number
of hospital outpatient visits: 1.4 million
Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2006 Outpatient Department Summary, Table 10
Related
links
National
Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
National
Health Interview Survey
National
Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
American
Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
This page last reviewed
September 13, 2008
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