Chronic
Sinusitis
(Data
are for U.S. for year in parentheses)
Morbidity
Number
of noninstitutionalized adults with diagnosed sinusitis: 29.2 million
(2002)
Percent
of noninstitutionalized adults with diagnosed sinusitis: 14.2 (2002)
Source:
Summary Health
Statistics for U.S. Adults, 2002
Health
care use
Ambulatory
care
Number of visits to office-based
physicians: 14.1 million (2002)
Source:
National
Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2002 Summary
Number
of hospital outpatient visits: 1.1 million (2002)
Source:
National
Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2002 Outpatient Department
Summary
More
data
Frequencies
and percents of adults with sinusitis by age, sex, and race/ethnicity
Summary
Health Statistics for U.S. Adults, 2002, tables 3,4
Related
links
National
Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
National
Health Interview Survey
National
Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
American
Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
This page last reviewed
September 08, 2004
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