CDC: Emergency Department Visit Rates by Age Group in the U.S. in 2018

1. Rate of ED visits by infants under age 1: 101 visits per 100 persons
2. Rate of ED visits by children, ages 1-17: 37 visits per 100 persons
3. Rate of ED visits by adults, ages 18-44: 41 visits per 100 persons
4. Rate of ED visits by adults, ages 45-64: 37 visits per 100 persons
5. Rate of ED visits by seniors, ages 65-74: 35 visits per 100 persons
6. Rate of Ed visits by seniors, age 75 and over: 52 visits per 100 persons
7. Overall rate of ED visits in 2018: 40 visits per 100 persons

Notes: Estimates are based on a sample of 20,291 emergency department (ED) visits made by patients in the U.S. in 2018.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NCHS Data Brief No. 401, March 2021
Source URL: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db401.htm

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