Bronchitis
(Data
are for U.S. for year in parentheses)
Morbidity
Number
of noninstitutionalized adults with diagnosed chronic bronchitis in the
past year: 9.1 million (2002)
Percent
of noninstitutionalized adults with diagnosed chronic bronchitis: 4.4
(2002)
Source:
Summary Health Statistics
for U.S. Adults, 2002
Health
care use
Ambulatory
care
Number
of hospital emergency department visits: 1.5 million (2002)
Source: National Hospital
Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2002 Emergency Department Summary
More
Data
Frequencies
and percents of adults with chronic bronchitis by age, sex, and
race/ethnicity
Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Adults, 2002, tables 3, 4
Related
links
National
Health Interview Survey
National
Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
Mortality
data
National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
American
Lung Association
This page last reviewed
July 23, 2004
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