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The Burden of Cerebrovascular Disease in the United States

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Figure.
Percentage of cerebrovascular disease events that were treat-and-release ED encounters, hospitalizations, and deaths, by event type, age group, and year, Nationwide Emergency Department Sample, National Inpatient Sample, and National Vital Statistics System, 2006–2014. Event types include primary cerebrovascular events, where cerebrovascular disease was listed as the primary cause of the ED encounter or hospitalization or as the underlying cause of death, and comorbid cerebrovascular events, where cerebrovascular disease was listed either as a comorbid condition or as a contributing cause of death.

Age, y Category Year Deaths Hospitalizations Emergency Department Visits
35–64 Primary 2006 11 85 4
2010 9 86 5
2014 9 86 6
Comorbid 2006 5 70 25
2010 4 67 29
2014 4 62 35
65–74 Primary 2006 15 83 3
2010 13 84 3
2014 12 83 5
Comorbid 2006 7 75 18
2010 5 73 22
2014 5 67 28
75–84 Primary 2006 24 74 2
2010 22 76 2
2014 21 77 3
Comorbid 2006 10 75 15
2010 8 73 19
2014 7 67 26
≥85 Primary 2006 39 60 1
2010 37 63 1
2014 36 63 1
Comorbid 2006 17 70 13
2010 14 68 18
2014 14 63 24
Total Primary 2006 22 76 2
2010 19 78 3
2014 19 78 4
Comorbid 2006 10 73 18
2010 7 71 22
2014 7 65 28

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