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Visits to the Emergency Room/Emergency Department Among Children Under Age 18, by Poverty Status,* 2007

Visits to the Emergency Room/Emergency Department Among Children Under Age 18, by Poverty Status, 2007
Number of visits Poverty status
Total Below poverty threshold Above poverty threshold

*The U.S. Census Bureau poverty threshold for a family of four was $21,203 in 2007.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey Go to References for this graph's full source.

No visits 79.4 71.2 81.3
1-3 visits 19.2 26.1 17.7
4 or more visits 1.4 2.8 1.1

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