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Table 2 Selected reason for visit and emergency department diagnosis among ED patients with ESRD, NHAMCS 2014–2016

From: Emergency department use by patients with end-stage renal disease in the United States

 

Unweighted sample

Weighted sample

All

No ESRD

ESRD

All

No ESRD

ESRD

Reason for visit

 General Symptoms

8187 (19.1)

8069 (19.0)

118 (32.2)

53,664,580 (19.3)

52,934,900 (19.2)

729,680 (33.7)

 Symptoms Referable to Psychological and Mental Disorders

1700 (4.0)

1687 (4.0)

13 (3.5)

9,426,523 (3.4)

9,331,220 (3.4)

95,303 (4.4)

 Symptoms Referable to the Nervous System

3304 (7.7)

3279 (7.7)

25 (6.8)

20,833,741 (7.5)

20,708,936 (7.5)

124,805 (5.8)

 Symptoms Referable to the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

889 (2.1)

877 (2.1)

12 (3.3)

5,993,917 (2.2)

5,914,527 (2.1)

79,390 (3.7)

 Symptoms Referable to the Eyes and Ears

848 (2.0)

847 (2.0)

1 (0.3)

5,778,778 (2.1)

5,772,695 (2.1)

6083 (0.3)

 Symptoms Referable to the Respiratory System

4198 (9.8)

4135 (9.8)

63 (17.2)

27,856,021 (10.0)

27,508,840 (10.0)

347,181 (16.0)

 Symptoms Referable to the Digestive System

6807 (15.9)

6758 (15.9)

49 (13.4)

46,038,272 (16.5)

45,725,454 (16.6)

312,819 (14.4)

 Symptoms Referable to the Genitourinary System

2477 (5.8)

2462 (5.8)

15 (4.1)

14,984,361 (5.4)

14,913,890 (5.4)

70,470 (3.3)

 Symptoms Referable to the Skin, Nails, and Hair

1333 (3.1)

1328 (3.1)

5 (1.4)

8,716,118 (3.1)

8,690,203 (3.1)

25,915 (1.2)

 Symptoms Referable to the Musculoskeletal System

6519 (15.2)

6493 (15.3)

26 (7.1)

42,820,579 (15.4)

42,682,302 (15.5)

138,277 (6.4)

 Other

6501 (15.2)

6461 (15.2)

40 (10.9)

42,147,135 (15.1)

41,908,983 (15.2)

238,152 (11.0)