Table 2.

Characterization of Visits to Emergency Departments with and without STI Diagnoses, 2008–2013.

	2008–2010		2011–2013
	All visits excluding		All visits excluding
	STI	STI visits	STI	STI visits
Average age	36.7 years	25.6 years	37.6 years	26.9 years
% non-white	26.9%	62.9%	27.1%	70.4%
% female	54.7%	60.7%	55%	53.3%
% Medicaid/SCHIP	24.7%	23.9%	26.3%	42.7%

Source: 2008–2013 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey – Emergency Department component (NHAMCS-ED).

SCHIP: State Children’s’ Health Insurance Program.