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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Dent Assoc. 2015 May;146(5):295–302.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2015.01.013

Table 1.

Ranking of the Most Common Leading Reasons for ED Visits among 20–29 Year-olds: all ED visits and by payer. Weighted percentage and 95% confidence interval. NHAMCS, US, 2009–2010.

ALL VISTS PRIVATE INSURANCE
(28.5%)
UNINSURED
(29.0%)
MEDICAID
(27.9%)

1. Abdominal Pain 7.7%
(7.0, 8.3)
1. Abdominal
pain
7.9%
(6.6, 9.1)
1. Abdominal
n
6.8%
(5.9, 7.8)
1. Abdominal
pain
8.6%
(7.2, 9.9)
2. Back pain 4.6
(4.2, 5.0)
2. Back pain 4.9
(4.1, 5.6)
2. Back pain 5.2
(4.3, 6.1)
2. Back pain 4.5
(3.3, 5.7)
3. Headache 3.6
(3.1, 4.1)
3. Chest pain 4.1
(3.0, 5.3)
3. Toothache 3.9
(3.1, 4.7)
3. Headache 3.7
(2.7, 4.6)
4. Chest pain 3.3
(2.8, 3.8)
4. Headache 3.1
(2.4, 3.9)
4. Throat pain 3.3
(2.3, 4.3)
4. Chest pain 3.6
(2.8, 4.3)
5. Toothache 2.8
(2.4, 3.2)
5. Flank pain 2.0
(1.4, 2.7)
5. Headache 3.2
(2.5, 3.9)
5. Toothache 3.1
(2.3, 3.9)
6. Throat pain 2.5
(2.1, 2.9)
6. Fever… 1.9
(1.3, 2.3)
6. Chest Pain 2.6
(1.9, 3.3)
6. Throat pain 2.3
(1.7, 3.0)
9. Toothace 1.4
(0.7, 2.1)