Table 2 Total and mean number of emergency department visits in the Atlanta metropolitan area from 1993–2019 for each health outcome by age group ascertained using both primary and secondary diagnosis code

Combined Outcomes

Ages 0–18

47,515 (0.4)

2 (2)

Ages 19–64

6,485,482 (53)

658 (490)

Ages 65+

5,748,213 (47)

291 (223)

Hypertension

Ages 0–18

21,830 (0.3)

1 (1)

Ages 19–64

4,516,397 (62)

115 (264)

Ages 65+

2,809,013 (38)

142 (113)

Ischemic Heart Disease

Ages 0–18

797 (0)

0.03 (0.1)

Ages 19–64

711,618 (42)

72 (50)

Ages 65+

985,600 (58)

50 (37)

Dysrhythmia

Ages 0–18

17,889 (1)

0.6 (1)

Ages 19–64

461,407 (36)

48 (31)

Ages 65+

817,660 (63)

41 (34)

Congestive Heart Failure

Ages 0–18

2,990 (0.2)

0.1 (0.3)

Ages 19–64

514,091 (43)

52 (46)

Ages 65+

693,897 (57)

35 (29)

Stroke

Ages 0–18

1,893 (0.6)

0.06 (0.3)

Ages 19–64

111,175 (37)

11 (8)

Ages 65+

186,492(62)

9 (7)

Peripheral Heart Disease

Ages 0–18

1,969 (0.8)

0.07 (0.3)

Ages 19–64

89,676 (35)

9 (7)

Ages 65+

162,571 (64)

8 (7)

Myocardial Infarction

Ages 0–18

147 (0.1)

0 (0.07)

Ages 19–64

81,118 (47)

8 (5)

Ages 65+

92,980 (53)

5 (3)