HORIZONTAL BAR CHART: Major Causes of Hospitalization
by Age: 2004
(Number of Discharges in Thousands)
Ages 1-4
Diseases of the Respiratory System 269
Injury 86
Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity
Disorders 58
Diseases of the Digestive System 56
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 51
Ages 5-9
Diseases of the Respiratory System 104
Diseases of the Digestive System 61
Injury 45
Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity
Disorders 32
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 30
Ages 10-14
Mental Disorders 98
Diseases of the Digestive System 76
Injury 52
Diseases of the Respiratory System 48
Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity
Disorders 33
Ages 15-19
Pregnancy/Childbirth 505
Mental Disorders 181
Injury 88
Diseases of the Digestive System 77
Diseases of the Respiratory System 43
Ages 20-21
Pregnancy/Childbirth 440
Mental Disorders 62
Injury 43
Diseases of the Digestive System 40
Diseases of the Genitourinary System 20
Diseases of the Respiratory System 20
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
National Center for Health Statistics. National Hospital
Discharge Survey, 2004. Unpublished data.
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