Chronic Sinusitis

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Data are for the U.S.

Morbidity
  • Number of adults with diagnosed sinusitis: 28.9 million
  • Percent of adults with diagnosed sinusitis: 11.6%

Source: Summary Health Statistics Tables for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2018, Tables A-2b, A-2c [PDF – 166 KB]

Physician office visits
  • Number of visits to physician offices with chronic sinusitis as the primary diagnosis: 2.7 million

Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2018 National Summary Tables, Table 14 [PDF – 704 KB]

Emergency department visits
  • Number of visits to emergency departments with chronic sinusitis as the primary diagnosis: 234,000

Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2018 National Summary Tables, table 12 [PDF – 787 KB]

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