In August 2008, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2006: National Estimates of Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits. This annual report included estimates for 2006 and comparisons of the emergency department estimates for 2004, 2005, and 2006. This report may be accessed on the Web at http://dawninfo.samhsa.gov/files/ED2006/DAWN2k6ED.pdf.
The 2006 estimates reflect several improvements made to the Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) sampling and estimation methodology. To ensure comparability between estimates for 2004, 2005, and 2006, the improvements were applied retrospectively to 2004 and 2005 data, resulting in small changes as compared with early published estimates.
Tables for 2004 that have not already been published in the 2006 ED report are now available online. The 2004 tables and charts follow the same title and numbering system as the 2006 ED report. Links to the revised 2004 tables are provided below.
General information about DAWN is at http://dawninfo.samhsa.gov/. Information on other sources of data on substance abuse and mental health from SAMHSA's Office of Applied Studies (OAS) is located at http://samhsa.gov/data/.
Table 1 Drug misuse and abuse in ED visits in the U.S., by type of drug involvement: 2004
Table 2 Illicit drugs in ED visits: 2004
Table 3 Illicit drugs, by patient characteristics: 2004
Table 4 Alcohol in drug-related ED visits: 2004
Table 5 Alcohol in combination, by patient and visit characteristics: 2004
Table 6 Drugs most frequently reported with alcohol: 2004
Table 7 Alcohol in drug-related ED visits in patients under age 21: 2004
Table 8 Alcohol only (age < 21), by patient and visit characteristics: 2004
Table 9 Nonmedical use of pharmaceuticals: 2004
Table 10 Nonmedical use of pharmaceuticals, by patient and visit characteristics: 2004
Table 16 Suicide attempts: 2004
Table 17 Suicide attempts, by patient and visit characteristics: 2004
Table 19 Seeking detox: 2004
Table 20 Seeking detox, by patient and visit characteristics: 2004
Table C2 Drug-related ED visits, by type of case: 2004
Table C5 Population by age and gender: 2004
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies. Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2004: Selected Tables of National Estimates of Drug-Related Emergency Department Visits. Rockville, MD, 2009.
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Drug involvement1 | Estimated visits2 |
Percent of visits |
Relative standard error (RSE) |
95% Confidence interval | ||
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Lower bound |
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1 The classification of drugs used in DAWN is derived from the Multum Lexicon, © 2007, Multum Information Services, Inc. The classification was modified to meet DAWN's unique requirements (2007). The Multum Licensing Agreement governing use of the Lexicon can be found on the Internet at http://www.multum.com. 2 These are estimates of ED visits based on a representative sample of non-Federal, short-stay hospitals with 24-hour EDs in the United States. 3 DAWN excludes alcohol-only visits for adults. Alcohol, when present with other drugs, is included for all ages. SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2004 (03/2008 update). |
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All types of drug misuse/abuse | 1,619,054 | 100% | 15.3 | 1,134,969 | - | 2,103,139 |
Illicit drugs only | 502,136 | 31% | 22.8 | 277,543 | - | 726,730 |
Alcohol only (age < 21) | 150,988 | 9% | 20.9 | 89,109 | - | 212,867 |
Pharmaceuticals only | 336,987 | 21% | 9.7 | 273,168 | - | 400,806 |
Combinations | ||||||
Illicit drugs with alcohol3 | 338,638 | 21% | 39.0 | 79,555 | - | 597,722 |
Illicit drugs with pharmaceuticals | 105,017 | 6% | 10.5 | 83,463 | - | 126,571 |
Alcohol with pharmaceuticals | 139,716 | 9% | 7.3 | 119,790 | - | 159,643 |
Illicit drugs with alcohol and pharmaceuticals | 45,571 | 3% | 13.6 | 33,389 | - | 57,754 |
Drug category and selected drugs1 | Estimated visits2,3,4 |
Relative standard error (RSE) |
95% Confidence interval | ||
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Lower bound |
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1 The classification of drugs used in DAWN is derived from the Multum Lexicon, © 2007, Multum Information Services, Inc. The classification was modified to meet DAWN's unique requirements (2007). The Multum Licensing Agreement governing use of the Lexicon can be found on the Internet at http://www.multum.com. 2 These are estimates of ED visits based on a representative sample of non-Federal, short-stay hospitals with 24-hour EDs in the United States. 3 ED visits often involve multiple drugs. Such visits will appear multiple times in this table (e.g., a visit involving both cocaine and heroin will appear twice in this table). Summing ED visits as reported will produce incorrect and inflated counts of ED visits. 4 Three dots (…) indicate that an estimate with an RSE greater than 50% or an estimate less than 30 has been suppressed. SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2004 (03/2008 update). |
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Drug-related ED visits | |||||
Total drug misuse/abuse ED visits | 1,619,054 | 15.3 | 1,134,969 | - | 2,103,139 |
ED visits, illicit drugs | 991,363 | 24.4 | 517,931 | - | 1,464,795 |
Cocaine | 475,425 | 23.5 | 256,761 | - | 694,089 |
Heroin | 214,432 | 22.7 | 119,060 | - | 309,804 |
Marijuana | 281,619 | 14.2 | 203,444 | - | 359,795 |
Stimulants | 162,435 | 35.7 | 48,732 | - | 276,139 |
Amphetamines | 34,085 | 21.1 | 19,986 | - | 48,184 |
Methamphetamine | 132,576 | 44.4 | 17,233 | - | 247,918 |
MDMA (Ecstasy) | 10,220 | 17.4 | 6,744 | - | 13,696 |
GHB | 1,789 | 23.0 | 983 | - | 2,595 |
Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) | … | … | … | - | … |
Ketamine | … | 53.2 | … | - | … |
LSD | 2,146 | 24.0 | 1,135 | - | 3,156 |
PCP | 31,342 | 48.2 | 1,750 | - | 60,934 |
Miscellaneous hallucinogens | 3,150 | 24.6 | 1,630 | - | 4,669 |
Inhalants | 9,523 | 19.1 | 5,949 | - | 13,097 |
Combinations not tabulated above (NTA) | … | 74.1 | … | - | … |
ED visits per 100,000 population | |||||
Total drug misuse/abuse ED visits | 551.3 | 15.3 | 386.0 | - | 716.7 |
ED visits, illicit drugs | 337.6 | 24.4 | 176.1 | - | 499.0 |
Cocaine | 161.9 | 23.5 | 87.3 | - | 236.5 |
Heroin | 73.0 | 22.7 | 40.5 | - | 105.5 |
Marijuana | 95.9 | 14.2 | 69.2 | - | 122.6 |
Stimulants | 55.3 | 35.7 | 16.6 | - | 94.0 |
Amphetamines | 11.6 | 21.1 | 6.8 | - | 16.4 |
Methamphetamine | 45.1 | 44.4 | 5.9 | - | 84.4 |
MDMA (Ecstasy) | 3.5 | 17.4 | 2.3 | - | 4.7 |
GHB | 0.6 | 23.0 | 0.3 | - | 0.9 |
Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) | … | … | … | - | … |
Ketamine | … | 53.2 | … | - | … |
LSD | 0.7 | 24.0 | 0.4 | - | 1.1 |
PCP | 10.7 | 48.2 | 0.6 | - | 20.8 |
Miscellaneous hallucinogens | 1.1 | 24.6 | 0.6 | - | 1.6 |
Inhalants | 3.2 | 19.1 | 2.0 | - | 4.5 |
Combinations not tabulated above (NTA) | … | 74.1 | … | - | … |
Patient characteristics | Selected drugs1 | ||||||||
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All illicits |
Cocaine | Heroin | Marijuana | Stimulants | MDMA (Ecstasy) |
GHB | LSD | PCP | |
1 The classification of drugs used in DAWN is derived from the Multum Lexicon, © 2007, Multum Information Services, Inc. The classification was modified to meet DAWN's unique requirements (2007). The Multum Licensing Agreement governing use of the Lexicon can be found on the Internet at http://www.multum.com. 2 These are estimates of ED visits based on a representative sample of non-Federal, short-stay hospitals with 24-hour EDs in the United States. 3Three dots (…) indicate that an estimate with an RSE greater than 50% or an estimate less than 30 has been suppressed. SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2004 (03/2008 update). |
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Drug-related ED visits2,3 | |||||||||
ED visits, illicit drugs | 991,363 | 475,425 | 214,432 | 281,619 | 162,435 | 10,220 | 1,789 | 2,146 | 31,342 |
Gender | |||||||||
Male | 658,301 | 302,591 | 148,708 | 192,844 | 101,367 | 5,592 | 1,384 | 1,895 | … |
Female | 332,070 | 172,431 | 65,671 | 88,317 | 61,062 | 4,627 | 403 | … | 7,783 |
Unknown | 992 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
Age | |||||||||
0-5 years | 1,105 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
6-11 years | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
12-17 years | 56,836 | 10,958 | 1,353 | 39,580 | 14,325 | 1,420 | … | … | … |
18-20 years | 73,070 | 19,355 | 10,195 | 36,990 | 17,234 | 2,489 | … | 342 | 1,696 |
21-24 years | 110,034 | 37,156 | 19,019 | 42,910 | 25,702 | 3,119 | 628 | … | 4,093 |
25-29 years | 135,722 | 61,525 | 26,666 | 41,750 | 30,845 | 1,822 | 301 | 115 | … |
30-34 years | 139,352 | 72,103 | 30,349 | 36,843 | 23,009 | 958 | 290 | … | 4,689 |
35-44 years | 271,164 | 159,543 | 64,699 | 52,642 | 35,033 | 224 | 108 | … | … |
45-54 years | 167,296 | 95,444 | 50,708 | 25,663 | 14,161 | … | … | … | … |
55-64 years | 31,062 | 16,501 | 10,444 | 3,671 | 1,627 | … | … | … | … |
65 years and older | 3,976 | 2,058 | 584 | … | … | … | … | … | … |
Unknown | 1,167 | 546 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
Race/ethnicity | |||||||||
White | 390,536 | 145,831 | 89,014 | 136,243 | 81,164 | 4,835 | 1,166 | 1,326 | … |
Black | 292,997 | 203,643 | 50,162 | 67,706 | … | 2,747 | … | … | 6,345 |
Hispanic | … | … | 34,387 | … | … | 935 | … | 92 | … |
Race/ethnicity not tabulated above (NTA) | … | … | 1,157 | … | … | … | … | … | … |
Unknown | 122,438 | 53,320 | 39,713 | 33,712 | 20,415 | 1,125 | 380 | … | 1,958 |
ED visits per 100,000 population2,3 | |||||||||
ED visits, illicit drugs | 337.6 | 161.9 | 73.0 | 95.9 | 55.3 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 10.7 |
Gender | |||||||||
Male | 455.5 | 209.4 | 102.9 | 133.4 | 70.1 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 1.3 | … |
Female | 222.7 | 115.6 | 44.0 | 59.2 | 40.9 | 3.1 | 0.3 | … | 5.2 |
Age | |||||||||
0-5 years | 4.6 | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
6-11 years | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … |
12-17 years | 224.0 | 43.2 | 5.3 | 156.0 | 56.5 | 5.6 | … | … | … |
18-20 years | 591.6 | 156.7 | 82.6 | 299.5 | 139.5 | 20.2 | … | 2.8 | 13.7 |
21-24 years | 651.3 | 219.9 | 112.6 | 254.0 | 152.1 | 18.5 | 3.7 | … | 24.2 |
25-29 years | 693.8 | 314.5 | 136.3 | 213.4 | 157.7 | 9.3 | 1.5 | 0.6 | … |
30-34 years | 680.7 | 352.2 | 148.3 | 180.0 | 112.4 | 4.7 | 1.4 | … | 22.9 |
35-44 years | 614.8 | 361.7 | 146.7 | 119.3 | 79.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | … | … |
45-54 years | 402.0 | 229.3 | 121.8 | 61.7 | 34.0 | … | … | … | … |
55-64 years | 106.8 | 56.7 | 35.9 | 12.6 | 5.6 | … | … | … | … |
65 years and older | 11.0 | 5.7 | 1.6 | … | … | … | … | … | … |
Drug category and selected drugs1 | Estimated visits2,3 |
Relative standard error (RSE) |
95% Confidence interval | ||
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Lower bound |
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1 The classification of drugs used in DAWN is derived from the Multum Lexicon, © 2007, Multum Information Services, Inc. The classification was modified to meet DAWN's unique requirements (2007). The Multum Licensing Agreement governing use of the Lexicon can be found on the Internet at http://www.multum.com. 2 These are estimates of ED visits based on a representative sample of non-Federal, short-stay hospitals with 24-hour EDs in the United States. 3 Estimates are all expressed in visits. SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2004 (03/2008 update). |
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Total drug misuse/abuse ED visits | 1,619,054 | 15.3 | 1,134,969 | - | 2,103,139 |
ED visits, alcohol | 674,914 | 22.6 | 375,821 | - | 974,007 |
Alcohol in combination | 523,926 | 23.6 | 281,302 | - | 766,550 |
Alcohol alone | 150,988 | 20.9 | 89,109 | - | 212,867 |
Patient characteristics | Estimated visits1,2 |
Visit characteristics | Estimated visits1,2 |
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1 These are estimates of ED visits based on a representative sample of non-Federal, short-stay hospitals with 24-hour EDs in the United States. 2 Three dots (…) indicate that an estimate with an RSE greater than 50% or an estimate less than 30 has been suppressed. SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2004 (03/2008 update). |
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ED visits, alcohol in combination | 523,926 | ||||
Gender | Number of drugs involved | ||||
Male | 331,177 | Single drug | |||
Female | 192,015 | Multiple drugs | 523,926 | ||
Unknown | … | Alcohol involved | 523,926 | ||
Age | Disposition | ||||
0-5 years | … | Treated and released | 261,107 | ||
6-11 years | … | Discharged home | 211,932 | ||
12-17 years | 21,555 | Released to police/jail | 14,976 | ||
18-20 years | 31,926 | Referred to detox/treatment | 34,199 | ||
21-24 years | 53,254 | Admitted to this hospital | 216,061 | ||
25-29 years | 71,018 | ICU/critical care | 27,525 | ||
30-34 years | 73,511 | Surgery | 656 | ||
35-44 years | 155,781 | Chemical dependency/detox | 15,718 | ||
45-54 years | 92,437 | Psychiatric unit | … | ||
55-64 years | 19,166 | Other inpatient unit | 81,633 | ||
65 years and older | 3,898 | Other disposition | 46,759 | ||
Unknown | … | Transferred | 35,012 | ||
Race/ethnicity | Left against medical advice | 5,967 | |||
White | 237,444 | Died | … | ||
Black | 131,174 | Other | 3,009 | ||
Hispanic | … | Not documented | 2,169 | ||
Race/ethnicity not tabulated above (NTA) | … | ||||
Unknown | 58,558 |
Drugs reported with alcohol1 | Estimated visits2,3 |
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1 The classification of drugs used in DAWN is derived from the Multum Lexicon, © 2007, Multum Information Services, Inc. The classification was modified to meet DAWN's unique requirements (2007). The Multum Licensing Agreement governing use of the Lexicon can be found on the Internet at http://www.multum.com. 2 These are estimates of ED visits based on a representative sample of non-Federal, short-stay hospitals with 24-hour EDs in the United States. 3 Three dots (…) indicate that an estimate with an RSE greater than 50% or an estimate less than 30 has been suppressed. SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2004 (03/2008 update). |
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No other drug | 150,988 |
Cocaine only | 141,223 |
Marijuana only | 60,455 |
Cocaine and marijuana only | 23,978 |
Heroin only | 31,990 |
Stimulants only | … |
Alprazolam only | 9,337 |
Cocaine and heroin only | 11,192 |
Drug category and selected drugs1 | Estimated visits2 | Relative standard error (RSE) |
95% Confidence interval | ||
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Lower bound |
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1 The classification of drugs used in DAWN is derived from the Multum Lexicon, © 2007, Multum Information Services, Inc. The classification was modified to meet DAWN's unique requirements (2007). The Multum Licensing Agreement governing use of the Lexicon can be found on the Internet at http://www.multum.com. 2 These are estimates of ED visits based on a representative sample of non-Federal, short-stay hospitals with 24-hour EDs in the United States. SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2004 (03/2008 update). |
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Patients aged 12-17 | |||||
ED visits, alcohol | 67,589 | 12.2 | 51,466 | - | 83,712 |
Alcohol in combination | 21,555 | 15.9 | 14,854 | - | 28,255 |
Alcohol alone | 46,034 | 12.0 | 35,201 | - | 56,867 |
Patients aged 18-20 | |||||
ED visits, alcohol | 135,313 | 23.4 | 73,189 | - | 197,437 |
Alcohol in combination | 31,926 | 13.6 | 23,435 | - | 40,416 |
Alcohol alone | 103,387 | 27.2 | 48,343 | - | 158,432 |
Patient characteristics | Estimated visits1,2 |
Visit characteristics | Estimated visits1,2 |
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1 These are estimates of ED visits based on a representative sample of non-Federal, short-stay hospitals with 24-hour EDs in the United States. 2 Three dots (…) indicate that an estimate with an RSE greater than 50% or an estimate less than 30 has been suppressed. 3 This table is limited to ED visits classified as "alcohol only (age < 21)" and excludes visits classified as either "suicide attempt" or "seeking detox." Therefore, the estimate of total visits is slightly lower than reported in Table 4. SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2004 (03/2008 update). |
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ED visits, alcohol only (age < 21)3 | 148,490 | ||||
Gender | Number of drugs involved | ||||
Male | 99,966 | Single drug | 148,490 | ||
Female | 48,373 | Multiple drugs | |||
Unknown | … | Alcohol involved | 148,490 | ||
Age | Disposition | ||||
0-5 years | … | Treated and released | 113,374 | ||
6-11 years | … | Discharged home | 103,697 | ||
12-17 years | 45,138 | Released to police/jail | 6,804 | ||
18-20 years | 101,785 | Referred to detox/treatment | 2,872 | ||
21-24 years | Admitted to this hospital | … | |||
25-29 years | ICU/critical care | 4,571 | |||
30-34 years | Surgery | … | |||
35-44 years | Chemical dependency/detox | … | |||
45-54 years | Psychiatric unit | 1,128 | |||
55-64 years | Other inpatient unit | … | |||
65 years and older | Other disposition | 7,471 | |||
Unknown | Transferred | 4,553 | |||
Race/ethnicity | Left against medical advice | 1,498 | |||
White | 71,700 | Died | … | ||
Black | 11,686 | Other | 530 | ||
Hispanic | … | Not documented | … | ||
Race/ethnicity not tabulated above (NTA) | 2,031 | ||||
Unknown | 19,746 |
Selected drug categories and selected drugs1 | Estimated visits2,3,4 |
Relative standard error (RSE) |
95% Confidence interval | ||
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Lower bound |
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1 The classification of drugs used in DAWN is derived from the Multum Lexicon, © 2007, Multum Information Services, Inc. The classification was modified to meet DAWN's unique requirements (2007). The Multum Licensing Agreement governing use of the Lexicon can be found on the Internet at http://www.multum.com. 2 These are estimates of ED visits based on a representative sample of non-Federal, short-stay hospitals with 24-hour EDs in the United States. 3 ED visits often involve multiple drugs. Such visits will appear multiple times in this table (e.g., a visit involving oxycodone and hydrocodone will appear twice in this table). Summing ED visits as reported will produce incorrect and inflated counts of ED visits. 4 Three dots (…) indicate that an estimate with an RSE greater than 50% or an estimate less than 30 has been suppressed. SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2004 (03/2008 update). |
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ED visits, nonmedical use | 536,247 | 8.3 | 448,688 | - | 623,806 |
PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS | 247,324 | 10.1 | 198,561 | - | 296,086 |
Antidepressants | 66,917 | 10.7 | 52,899 | - | 80,935 |
MAO inhibitors | … | … | … | - | … |
SSRI antidepressants | 32,285 | 9.7 | 26,173 | - | 38,398 |
Tricyclic antidepressants | 12,412 | 19.2 | 7,734 | - | 17,089 |
Miscellaneous antidepressants | 9,414 | 19.8 | 5,765 | - | 13,063 |
Antipsychotics | 35,198 | 11.4 | 27,300 | - | 43,096 |
Anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 177,394 | 11.1 | 138,801 | - | 215,986 |
Barbiturates | 11,721 | 25.9 | 5,776 | - | 17,666 |
Benzodiazepines | 143,546 | 11.8 | 110,329 | - | 176,764 |
Alprazolam | 46,526 | 13.8 | 33,960 | - | 59,091 |
Clonazepam | 28,178 | 11.7 | 21,721 | - | 34,635 |
Diazepam | 15,619 | 16.8 | 10,488 | - | 20,750 |
Lorazepam | 17,674 | 13.6 | 12,979 | - | 22,369 |
Benzodiazepines NOS | 36,039 | 21.0 | 21,218 | - | 50,861 |
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 31,554 | 13.1 | 23,449 | - | 39,659 |
Diphenhydramine | 10,452 | 17.5 | 6,865 | - | 14,039 |
Hydroxyzine | 2,363 | 39.8 | 520 | - | 4,206 |
Zolpidem | 12,792 | 15.7 | 8,865 | - | 16,718 |
Anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics NOS | 2,657 | 19.0 | 1,669 | - | 3,644 |
CNS stimulants | 9,801 | 18.4 | 6,259 | - | 13,342 |
Amphetamine-dextroamphetamine | 2,303 | 29.6 | 969 | - | 3,638 |
Caffeine | 2,736 | 27.6 | 1,256 | - | 4,216 |
Dextroamphetamine | … | … | … | - | … |
Methylphenidate | 2,446 | 20.8 | 1,450 | - | 3,441 |
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS | 282,296 | 9.0 | 232,497 | - | 332,095 |
Analgesics | 241,578 | 9.1 | 198,355 | - | 284,801 |
Antimigraine agents | 868 | 40.6 | 177 | - | 1,559 |
Cox-2 inhibitors | 1,935 | 27.9 | 878 | - | 2,992 |
Opiates/opioids | 172,726 | 10.7 | 136,497 | - | 208,956 |
Opiates/opioids, unspecified | 31,846 | 17.6 | 20,882 | - | 42,810 |
Narcotic analgesics | 144,644 | 10.6 | 114,508 | - | 174,779 |
Buprenorphine/combinations | … | 54.2 | … | - | … |
Codeine/combinations | 7,171 | 17.1 | 4,763 | - | 9,579 |
Fentanyl/combinations | 9,823 | 20.9 | 5,797 | - | 13,849 |
Hydrocodone/combinations | 39,844 | 12.4 | 30,154 | - | 49,535 |
Hydromorphone/combinations | 3,385 | 30.6 | 1,357 | - | 5,413 |
Meperidine/combinations | 782 | 40.3 | 164 | - | 1,401 |
Methadone | 36,806 | 12.0 | 28,151 | - | 45,461 |
Morphine/combinations | 13,966 | 24.7 | 7,198 | - | 20,735 |
Oxycodone/combinations | 41,701 | 15.6 | 28,915 | - | 54,487 |
Propoxyphene/combinations | 6,744 | 19.1 | 4,220 | - | 9,268 |
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 27,362 | 9.3 | 22,369 | - | 32,356 |
Ibuprofen | 22,127 | 9.2 | 18,151 | - | 26,103 |
Naproxen | 4,715 | 23.8 | 2,512 | - | 6,918 |
Salicylates/combinations | 9,580 | 18.1 | 6,174 | - | 12,985 |
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations | 44,857 | 11.4 | 34,797 | - | 54,917 |
Acetaminophen/combinations | 39,167 | 11.7 | 30,157 | - | 48,178 |
Tramadol/combinations | 4,849 | 20.7 | 2,885 | - | 6,813 |
Tramadol | 3,948 | 25.6 | 1,965 | - | 5,931 |
Acetaminophen-tramadol | 909 | 28.0 | 410 | - | 1,408 |
Analgesic combinations not tabulated above (NTA) | 977 | 32.6 | 352 | - | 1,602 |
Anorexiants | … | 51.9 | … | - | … |
Anticonvulsants | 28,652 | 15.8 | 19,800 | - | 37,505 |
Antiemetic/antivertigo agents | 1,678 | 31.6 | 638 | - | 2,719 |
Anti-Parkinson agents | 2,472 | 25.1 | 1,257 | - | 3,688 |
General anesthetics | … | … | … | - | … |
Muscle relaxants | 25,934 | 12.4 | 19,647 | - | 32,221 |
Carisoprodol | 14,736 | 16.2 | 10,047 | - | 19,426 |
Cyclobenzaprine | 6,183 | 14.5 | 4,430 | - | 7,935 |
Miscellaneous CNS agents | 869 | 38.9 | 206 | - | 1,533 |
RESPIRATORY AGENTS | 22,286 | 15.4 | 15,563 | - | 29,009 |
Antihistamines | 5,761 | 11.3 | 4,487 | - | 7,035 |
Bronchodilators | 2,294 | 34.7 | 734 | - | 3,854 |
Decongestants | 1,864 | 29.8 | 774 | - | 2,954 |
Expectorants | 832 | 36.1 | 243 | - | 1,421 |
Upper respiratory combinations | 10,314 | 23.9 | 5,478 | - | 15,150 |
Respiratory agents NTA | 2,903 | 33.2 | 1,014 | - | 4,793 |
CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS | 27,396 | 13.0 | 20,389 | - | 34,402 |
Antiadrenergic agents, centrally acting | 3,616 | 15.5 | 2,517 | - | 4,715 |
Beta-adrenergic blocking agents | 7,094 | 17.5 | 4,664 | - | 9,525 |
Calcium channel blocking agents | 3,115 | 19.0 | 1,955 | - | 4,275 |
Diuretics | 3,625 | 19.6 | 2,230 | - | 5,020 |
Cardiovascular agents NTA | 14,930 | 16.7 | 10,035 | - | 19,824 |
Patient characteristics | Estimated visits1,2 |
Visit characteristics | Estimated visits1,2 |
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1 These are estimates of ED visits based on a representative sample of non-Federal, short-stay hospitals with 24-hour EDs in the United States. 2 Three dots (…) indicate that an estimate with an RSE greater than 50% or an estimate less than 30 has been suppressed. SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2004 (03/2008 update). |
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ED visits, nonmedical use | 536,247 | ||||
Gender | Number of drugs involved | ||||
Male | 239,104 | Single drug | 237,877 | ||
Female | 296,565 | Multiple drugs | 298,370 | ||
Unknown | … | ||||
Age | Disposition | ||||
0-5 years | 4,196 | Treated and released | 304,715 | ||
6-11 years | 1,933 | Discharged home | 273,058 | ||
12-17 years | 56,324 | Released to police/jail | 9,146 | ||
18-20 years | 42,023 | Referred to detox/treatment | 22,510 | ||
21-24 years | 47,765 | Admitted to this hospital | 172,837 | ||
25-29 years | 52,894 | ICU/critical care | 50,032 | ||
30-34 years | 55,965 | Surgery | 727 | ||
35-44 years | 117,809 | Chemical dependency/detox | … | ||
45-54 years | 88,186 | Psychiatric unit | 44,383 | ||
55-64 years | 32,932 | Other inpatient unit | 74,289 | ||
65 years and older | 35,095 | Other disposition | 58,696 | ||
Unknown | … | Transferred | 42,389 | ||
Race/ethnicity | Left against medical advice | 8,983 | |||
White | 337,699 | Died | 1,222 | ||
Black | 60,897 | Other | 3,258 | ||
Hispanic | 36,817 | Not documented | 2,844 | ||
Race/ethnicity not tabulated above (NTA) | 6,788 | ||||
Unknown | 94,047 |
Drug category and selected drugs1 | Estimated visits2,3,4 |
Relative standard error (RSE) |
95% Confidence interval | ||
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Lower bound |
- | Upper bound |
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1 The classification of drugs used in DAWN is derived from the Multum Lexicon, © 2007, Multum Information Services, Inc. The classification was modified to meet DAWN's unique requirements (2007). The Multum Licensing Agreement governing use of the Lexicon can be found on the Internet at http://www.multum.com. 2 These are estimates of ED visits based on a representative sample of non-Federal, short-stay hospitals with 24-hour EDs in the United States. 3 Three dots (…) indicate that an estimate with an RSE greater than 50% or an estimate less than 30 has been suppressed. 4 This column denotes statistically significant (p < 0.05) increases or decreases between estimates for the periods shown. SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2004 (03/2008 update). |
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Total drug-related ED visits, suicide attempts | 161,586 | 9.7 | 130,829 | - | 192,343 |
Major substances of abuse | |||||
Alcohol | 48,726 | 9.3 | 39,836 | - | 57,617 |
Alcohol in combination | 48,080 | 9.4 | 39,267 | - | 56,893 |
Alcohol alone | 646 | 31.5 | 248 | - | 1,045 |
Non-alcohol illicits | 34,763 | 17.6 | 22,738 | - | 46,787 |
Cocaine | 19,520 | 24.3 | 10,231 | - | 28,808 |
Heroin | 4,579 | 21.1 | 2,682 | - | 6,475 |
Marijuana | 12,074 | 15.1 | 8,502 | - | 15,646 |
Stimulants | 4,535 | 29.1 | 1,951 | - | 7,120 |
Amphetamines | 1,560 | 46.5 | 139 | - | 2,981 |
Methamphetamine | 3,136 | 33.4 | 1,085 | - | 5,186 |
MDMA (Ecstasy) | … | 54.0 | … | - | … |
GHB | … | … | … | - | … |
Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) | … | … | … | - | … |
Ketamine | … | … | … | - | … |
LSD | … | … | … | - | … |
PCP | … | 55.7 | … | - | … |
Miscellaneous hallucinogens | … | … | … | - | … |
Inhalants | … | … | … | - | … |
Combinations not tabulated above (NTA) | … | … | … | - | … |
Other substances | |||||
PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS | 88,034 | 10.8 | 69,482 | - | 106,587 |
Antidepressants | 33,366 | 13.4 | 24,629 | - | 42,103 |
MAO inhibitors | … | … | … | - | … |
SSRI antidepressants | 18,513 | 14.6 | 13,211 | - | 23,814 |
Tricyclic antidepressants | 3,555 | 20.2 | 2,145 | - | 4,965 |
Miscellaneous antidepressants | 3,337 | 18.0 | 2,162 | - | 4,512 |
Antipsychotics | 17,807 | 16.8 | 11,946 | - | 23,667 |
Anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 52,653 | 10.4 | 41,948 | - | 63,358 |
Barbiturates | 1,949 | 34.1 | 645 | - | 3,252 |
Benzodiazepines | 36,995 | 10.8 | 29,200 | - | 44,789 |
Alprazolam | 11,354 | 14.3 | 8,164 | - | 14,543 |
Clonazepam | 9,403 | 18.9 | 5,923 | - | 12,882 |
Diazepam | 4,630 | 28.0 | 2,085 | - | 7,174 |
Lorazepam | 6,065 | 20.1 | 3,679 | - | 8,451 |
Benzodiazepines NOS | 4,427 | 31.5 | 1,692 | - | 7,162 |
Misc. anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics | 16,790 | 13.3 | 12,401 | - | 21,179 |
Diphenhydramine | 7,458 | 25.0 | 3,797 | - | 11,119 |
Hydroxyzine | 2,346 | 22.6 | 1,307 | - | 3,384 |
Zolpidem | 4,355 | 16.2 | 2,969 | - | 5,741 |
Anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics NOS | 1,859 | 27.2 | 869 | - | 2,850 |
CNS stimulants | 1,654 | 26.5 | 794 | - | 2,513 |
Amphetamine-dextroamphetamine | … | … | … | - | … |
Caffeine | … | … | … | - | … |
Dextroamphetamine | … | … | … | - | … |
Methylphenidate | … | … | … | - | … |
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS | 73,949 | 11.3 | 57,623 | - | 90,275 |
Analgesics | 61,095 | 11.3 | 47,544 | - | 74,646 |
Antimigraine agents | … | … | … | - | … |
Cox-2 inhibitors | 807 | 39.2 | 186 | - | 1,428 |
Opiates/opioids | 18,939 | 12.0 | 14,466 | - | 23,411 |
Opiates/opioids, unspecified | 2,363 | 31.2 | 919 | - | 3,808 |
Narcotic analgesics | 16,928 | 12.0 | 12,953 | - | 20,903 |
Buprenorphine/combinations | … | … | … | - | … |
Codeine/combinations | 1,750 | 27.9 | 793 | - | 2,707 |
Fentanyl/combinations | … | … | … | - | … |
Hydrocodone/combinations | 7,034 | 14.3 | 5,065 | - | 9,004 |
Hydromorphone/combinations | … | … | … | - | … |
Meperidine/combinations | … | … | … | - | … |
Methadone | 1,287 | 40.9 | 255 | - | 2,318 |
Morphine/combinations | 714 | 40.5 | 147 | - | 1,280 |
Oxycodone/combinations | 5,340 | 14.5 | 3,819 | - | 6,862 |
Propoxyphene/combinations | 1,888 | 35.7 | 565 | - | 3,210 |
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents | 19,114 | 17.4 | 12,611 | - | 25,618 |
Ibuprofen | 13,609 | 18.2 | 8,762 | - | 18,456 |
Naproxen | 4,383 | 25.6 | 2,183 | - | 6,584 |
Salicylates/combinations | 6,211 | 18.8 | 3,917 | - | 8,505 |
Miscellaneous analgesics/combinations | 22,864 | 12.9 | 17,085 | - | 28,643 |
Acetaminophen/combinations | 20,701 | 13.2 | 15,360 | - | 26,043 |
Tramadol/combinations | 1,742 | 28.6 | 765 | - | 2,719 |
Tramadol | 1,528 | 31.7 | 577 | - | 2,479 |
Acetaminophen-tramadol | … | … | … | - | … |
Analgesic combinations NTA | … | … | … | - | … |
Anorexiants | … | … | … | - | … |
Anticonvulsants | 10,957 | 15.8 | 7,569 | - | 14,345 |
Antiemetic/antivertigo agents | … | … | … | - | … |
Anti-Parkinson agents | 80 | 22.8 | 44 | - | 115 |
General anesthetics | … | … | … | - | … |
Muscle relaxants | 5,921 | 19.0 | 3,713 | - | 8,128 |
Carisoprodol | 1,864 | 28.7 | 816 | - | 2,912 |
Cyclobenzaprine | 2,966 | 22.9 | 1,634 | - | 4,299 |
Miscellaneous CNS agents | … | … | … | - | … |
RESPIRATORY AGENTS | 8,361 | 18.5 | 5,335 | - | 11,386 |
Antihistamines | 2,059 | 39.4 | 468 | - | 3,651 |
Bronchodilators | … | … | … | - | … |
Decongestants | … | 70.3 | … | - | … |
Expectorants | … | … | … | - | … |
Upper respiratory combinations | 4,818 | 16.2 | 3,292 | - | 6,343 |
Respiratory agents NTA | … | … | … | - | … |
CARDIOVASCULAR AGENTS | 7,667 | 21.9 | 4,376 | - | 10,958 |
Antiadrenergic agents, centrally acting | 995 | 31.8 | 376 | - | 1,615 |
Beta-adrenergic blocking agents | 2,105 | 29.5 | 889 | - | 3,322 |
Calcium channel blocking agents | 879 | 39.2 | 204 | - | 1,554 |
Diuretics | … | 51.7 | … | - | … |
Cardiovascular agents NTA | 3,661 | 24.4 | 1,907 | - | 5,415 |
Patient characteristics | Estimated visits1,2 |
Visit characteristics | Estimated visits1,2 |
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1 These are estimates of ED visits based on a representative sample of non-Federal, short-stay hospitals with 24-hour EDs in the United States. 2 Three dots (…) indicate that an estimate with an RSE greater than 50% or an estimate less than 30 has been suppressed. SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2004 (03/2008 update). |
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Total drug-related ED visits, suicide attempts | 161,586 | ||||
Gender | Number of drugs involved | ||||
Male | 62,363 | Single drug | 62,269 | ||
Female | 99,210 | Multiple drugs | 99,317 | ||
Unknown | … | ||||
Age | Disposition | ||||
0-5 years | … | Treated and released | 37,430 | ||
6-11 years | … | Discharged home | 28,705 | ||
12-17 years | 21,584 | Released to police/jail | 1,388 | ||
18-20 years | 14,655 | Referred to detox/treatment | 7,337 | ||
21-24 years | 15,645 | Admitted to this hospital | 85,936 | ||
25-29 years | 18,932 | ICU/critical care | 27,771 | ||
30-34 years | 17,973 | Surgery | … | ||
35-44 years | 36,551 | Chemical dependency/detox | 152 | ||
45-54 years | 28,286 | Psychiatric unit | 34,268 | ||
55-64 years | 5,903 | Other inpatient unit | 23,594 | ||
65 years and older | 2,008 | Other disposition | 38,219 | ||
Unknown | … | Transferred | 36,457 | ||
Race/ethnicity | Left against medical advice | 683 | |||
White | 92,582 | Died | … | ||
Black | … | Other | 398 | ||
Hispanic | 16,543 | Not documented | 422 | ||
Race/ethnicity not tabulated above (NTA) | 1,277 | ||||
Unknown | 19,040 |
Drug category and selected drugs1 | Estimated visits2,3,4 |
Relative standard error (RSE) |
95% Confidence interval | ||
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Lower bound |
- | Upper bound |
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1 The classification of drugs used in DAWN is derived from the Multum Lexicon, © 2007, Multum Information Services, Inc. The classification was modified to meet DAWN's unique requirements (2007). The Multum Licensing Agreement governing use of the Lexicon can be found on the Internet at http://www.multum.com. 2 These are estimates of ED visits based on a representative sample of non-Federal, short-stay hospitals with 24-hour EDs in the United States. 3 Estimates are all expressed in visits. Visits cannot be summed across drugs because drug-related visits often involve multiple drugs. 4 Three dots (…) indicate that an estimate with an RSE greater than 50% or an estimate less than 30 has been suppressed. SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2004 (03/2008 update). |
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Total drug-related ED visits, seeking detox | 141,867 | 12.9 | 106,039 | - | 177,695 |
Major substance of abuse | |||||
Alcohol | 53,662 | 11.8 | 41,287 | - | 66,038 |
Alcohol in combination | 51,831 | 12.8 | 38,803 | - | 64,859 |
Alcohol alone | … | 60.8 | … | - | … |
Non-alcohol illicits | 110,792 | 13.7 | 81,062 | - | 140,523 |
Cocaine | 62,989 | 11.4 | 48,888 | - | 77,091 |
Heroin | 47,035 | 19.4 | 29,143 | - | 64,927 |
Marijuana | 25,965 | 24.9 | 13,306 | - | 38,625 |
Stimulants | 11,760 | 48.3 | 635 | - | 22,885 |
Amphetamines | … | 55.4 | … | - | … |
Methamphetamine | … | 51.0 | … | - | … |
MDMA (Ecstasy) | 882 | 40.2 | 187 | - | 1,578 |
GHB | … | … | … | - | … |
Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) | … | … | … | - | … |
Ketamine | … | … | … | - | … |
LSD | … | … | … | - | … |
PCP | 827 | 28.0 | 373 | - | 1,282 |
Miscellaneous hallucinogens | … | … | … | - | … |
Inhalants | … | … | … | - | … |
Combinations not tabulated above (NTA) | … | … | … | - | … |
Patient characteristics | Estimated visits1,2 |
Visit characteristics | Estimated visits1,2 |
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1 These are estimates of ED visits based on a representative sample of non-Federal, short-stay hospitals with 24-hour EDs in the United States. 2 Three dots (…) indicate that an estimate with an RSE greater than 50% or an estimate less than 30 has been suppressed. SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2004 (03/2008 update). |
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Total drug-related ED visits, seeking detox | 141,867 | ||||
Gender | Number of drugs involved | ||||
Male | 93,093 | Single drug | 53,304 | ||
Female | 48,753 | Multiple drugs | 88,563 | ||
Unknown | … | ||||
Age | Disposition | ||||
0-5 years | … | Treated and released | 80,743 | ||
6-11 years | … | Discharged home | 33,484 | ||
12-17 years | 3,904 | Released to police/jail | 2,397 | ||
18-20 years | 12,204 | Referred to detox/treatment | 44,861 | ||
21-24 years | 14,772 | Admitted to this hospital | 44,676 | ||
25-29 years | 20,037 | ICU/critical care | … | ||
30-34 years | 20,819 | Surgery | … | ||
35-44 years | 41,670 | Chemical dependency/detox | 28,035 | ||
45-54 years | 24,056 | Psychiatric unit | 10,534 | ||
55-64 years | 3,737 | Other inpatient unit | 5,710 | ||
65 years and older | 423 | Other disposition | 16,448 | ||
Unknown | … | Transferred | 12,003 | ||
Race/ethnicity | Left against medical advice | 1,791 | |||
White | 82,401 | Died | … | ||
Black | 28,558 | Other | 1,385 | ||
Hispanic | 10,516 | Not documented | 1,269 | ||
Race/ethnicity not tabulated above (NTA) | 659 | ||||
Unknown | 19,733 |
Type of case | Unweighted sample data |
Weighted estimates1 |
Relative standard error (RSE) |
95% Confidence interval | ||
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Lower bound |
- | Upper bound |
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1 These are estimates based on a representative sample of non-Federal, short-stay hospitals with 24-hour EDs in the United States. 2 These are estimates of drugs. A single ED visit may involve multiple drugs. SOURCE: Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA, Drug Abuse Warning Network, 2004 (03/2008 update). |
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Drug-related ED visits | ||||||
Suicide attempt | 9,002 | 161,586 | 9.7 | 130,829 | - | 192,343 |
Seeking detox | 17,513 | 141,867 | 12.9 | 106,039 | - | 177,695 |
Alcohol only (age < 21) | 7,266 | 148,490 | 20.6 | 88,436 | - | 208,543 |
Adverse reaction | 41,451 | 749,805 | 15.0 | 529,114 | - | 970,495 |
Overmedication | 17,032 | 260,678 | 10.5 | 206,962 | - | 314,394 |
Malicious poisoning | 475 | 5,772 | 16.6 | 3,893 | - | 7,652 |
Accidental ingestion | 3,381 | 69,812 | 12.0 | 53,362 | - | 86,262 |
Other | 72,721 | 999,712 | 24.1 | 527,543 | - | 1,471,881 |
Total drug-related ED visits | 168,841 | 2,537,722 | 8.8 | 2,101,455 | - | 2,973,988 |
Drugs2 | ||||||
Suicide attempt | 18,938 | 339,959 | 11.0 | 266,615 | - | 192,343 |
Seeking detox | 34,338 | 278,073 | 14.2 | 200,564 | - | 355,583 |
Alcohol only (age < 21) | 7,266 | 148,490 | 20.6 | 88,436 | - | 208,543 |
Adverse reaction | 55,255 | 941,931 | 14.9 | 667,662 | - | 1,216,200 |
Overmedication | 29,750 | 474,909 | 11.4 | 368,924 | - | 580,895 |
Malicious poisoning | 851 | 9,934 | 17.1 | 6,604 | - | 13,263 |
Accidental ingestion | 4,287 | 89,832 | 13.9 | 65,393 | - | 114,271 |
Other | 125,144 | 1,764,012 | 21.6 | 1,016,767 | - | 2,511,256 |
Drugs in all drug-related ED visits | 275,829 | 4,047,140 | 8.3 | 3,391,625 | - | 4,702,655 |
Gender and age | Total United States | Males | Females |
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1 Population estimates for 2004, as of July 2005, from U.S. Census Bureau Count Population Dataset CO-EST2004-ALLDATA (see http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/files/CO-EST2004-ALLDATA.csv). |
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Total | 293,655,404 | 144,537,408 | 149,117,996 |
0-5 years | 23,923,026 | 12,232,272 | 11,690,754 |
6-11 years | 23,985,999 | 12,277,377 | 11,708,622 |
12-17 years | 25,368,973 | 12,995,499 | 12,373,474 |
18-20 years | 12,350,179 | 6,358,864 | 5,991,315 |
21-24 years | 16,894,923 | 8,697,646 | 8,197,277 |
25-29 years | 19,560,906 | 9,994,814 | 9,566,092 |
30-34 years | 20,471,032 | 10,341,219 | 10,129,813 |
35-44 years | 44,108,652 | 22,033,881 | 22,074,771 |
45-54 years | 41,618,805 | 20,452,673 | 21,166,132 |
55-65 years | 29,078,924 | 13,999,433 | 15,079,491 |
65 years and older | 36,293,985 | 15,153,730 | 21,140,255 |