Hospitalization in the United States, 1997--HCUP Fact Book No. 1

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Bar chart showing percentages of hospital admissions through emergency department by age in years. Text description of the data is shown below.

1-17 years: 41.1 percent
18-44 years: 30.2 percent
45-64 years: 43.4 percent
65-79 years: 44.5 percent
80+ years: 54.6 percent.

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