Primary cause of hospitalization by age in 2000: ages 1-4: Diseases of the respiratory system (270,000 discharges); Ages 5-9: Diseases of the respiratory system (97,000); Ages 10-14: Mental Disorders (77,000); Ages 15-19: Pregnancy/Childbirth (508,000); Ages 20-21: Pregnancy/ Childbirth (455,000).
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