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. 2026 Feb 5;13:1730036. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1730036

FIGURE 4.

Chart A shows the adjusted annual emergency department visit rate by gender from 2016 to 2021, indicating a higher rate for males than females. Chart B depicts the 16–30-year age group demonstrated the highest ED utilization, followed by patients aged >40 years and 1–15 years. Both charts show an upward trend over the years.

ED visits across gender and age group from 2016 to 2021 (N = 691). (A) Lines represent adjusted mean ED visits per patient-year with shaded 95% confidence intervals. Male patients consistently exhibited higher adjusted visit rates than females, with the gap widening over time. Models were adjusted for age and comorbidities using negative binomial regression. (B) Lines represent adjusted mean ED visits per patient-year with shaded 95% confidence intervals. The 16–30-year age group demonstrated the highest ED utilization, followed by patients aged > 40 years and 1–15 years. Temporal trends were estimated using negative binomial regression adjusted for sex and comorbidities.