Table 236 Emergency department visits per 100 population,a by race, United States, 2004-2005 |
Population group |
Total |
Single race |
Multiple races |
White |
Black |
Asian |
NHOPI |
AI/AN |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Rate |
SE |
Total |
|
38.9 |
1.5 |
36.0 |
1.6 |
69.0 |
3.9 |
17.4 |
2.2 |
* |
* |
26.4 |
7.5 |
7.8 |
2.0 |
Age |
0-17 |
38.3 |
2.3 |
35.8 |
2.3 |
61.3 |
5.0 |
19.0 |
2.1 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
6.3 |
1.8 |
18-44 |
42.3 |
1.7 |
38.9 |
1.8 |
78.0 |
4.5 |
14.1 |
1.7 |
* |
* |
25.9 |
6.4 |
8.0 |
2.3 |
45-64 |
30.6 |
1.1 |
27.6 |
1.2 |
61.1 |
3.3 |
16.1 |
2.2 |
* |
* |
19.9 |
5.0 |
9.7 |
2.9 |
65 and over |
46.5 |
1.7 |
44.4 |
1.8 |
74.8 |
5.3 |
34.0 |
8.2 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
Gender |
Male |
36.5 |
1.4 |
33.9 |
1.5 |
65.0 |
3.5 |
17.0 |
2.4 |
* |
* |
26.4 |
7.8 |
7.8 |
2.0 |
Female |
41.2 |
1.7 |
38.0 |
1.7 |
72.4 |
4.3 |
17.8 |
2.2 |
* |
* |
26.5 |
7.5 |
7.8 |
2.2 |
Residence location |
MSA |
39.6 |
1.9 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
Non-MSA |
35.3 |
4.2 |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
DNA |
a Estimates of the civilian noninstitutionalized population used in calculating visit rates by age, sex, race, and geographic region are from special tabulations developed by the Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, using the July 1, 2004 and July 1, 2005 set of State population estimates and reflect Census 2000 data.
* Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.
DNA: Data have not been analyzed.
Key: AI/AN: American Indian or Alaska Native; NHOPI: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; MSA: metropolitan statistical area; SE: standard error.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.