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QuickStats: Emergency Department Visit Rates Related to Mental Health Disorders, by Age Group and Sex — National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, United States,§ 2016–2018
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December 04 2020
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 69(48):1838
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Alternative Title:MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
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Description:During 2016–2018, there were 43.9 emergency department visits per 1,000 persons per year with a Diagnosis of a mental health disorder. Rates were lowest among children and adolescents aged <18 years (12.8) and highest for adults aged 18–44 years (64.9). Rates declined with age for adults aged 18–44 to ≥65 years (32.2). Overall and for each age group, there were no statistically significant differences by sex.
Source: National Center for Health Statistics. National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, 2016–2018. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/ahcd/ ahcd_questionnaires.htm.
Reported by: Loredana Santo, MD; Zachary Peters; Carol DeFrances.
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Pubmed ID:33270619
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC7714031
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Volume:69
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Issue:48
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