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TABLE 7.2 Number of Acute Conditions Per 100 Persons Per Year, for Children and All Ages, United States, 1994
Children
Type of acute condition
Under Age 5
Ages 5-1
All ages
Number per 100 persons
Infective and Parasitic Diseases
54.7
41.9
20.9
Viral infections, unspecified
20.7
11.7
6.6
Common childhood diseases
8.6
2.9
1.5
Intestinal virus, unspecified
8.3
9.5
4.6
All other
17.1
17.8
8.2
Respiratory
153.8
103.4
80.5
Common cold
68.5
29.4
25.4
Other acute upper respiratory infections
25.1
20.3
11.9
Influenza
37.3
46.3
34.8
Acute bronchitis
11.3
4.3
4.7
All other
11.6
3.1
3.7
Digestive system
10.6
8.3
6.1
Indigestion, nausea, and vomiting
4.1
6.0
3.2
Dental conditions
3.4
0.7
1.1
All other
3.1
1.5
1.8
Injuries
25.6
26.0
23.8
Fractures and dislocations
1.9
4.6
3.0
Sprains and strains
0.8
4.9
5.5
Open wounds and lacerations
5.9
5.7
4.2
Contusions and superficial injuries
5.2
5.5
4.7
All other
11.8
5.3
6.5
Selected other acute conditions
90.3
30.3
27.5
Acute ear infections
62.7
13.6
9.3
Fever, unspecified
10.5
4.6
2.1
Skin conditions
5.9
2.7
2.4
Acute urinary conditions
2.8
1.2
3.1
Acute musculoskeletal conditions
0.8
1.5
3.5
All other
7.6
6.7
7.1
Other Acute Conditions
23.7
10.2
12.7
ALL ACUTE CONDITIONS
358.7
220.1
171.5
SOURCE: NCHS, 1995, p. 12. Data are from the 1994 National Health Interview Survey.
