Here are 16 statistics on the prevalence, care and mortality associated with inflammatory bowel disease including Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel syndrome, according to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse.
Inflammatory bowel disease
• Ambulatory care visits: 1.9 million (2009)
Crohn's disease
• Prevalence: 359,000 people (1998)
• Ambulatory care visits: 1.1 million (2004)
• Hospitalizations: 187,000 (2010)
• Prescriptions: 1.8 million (2004)
• Mortality: 611 deaths (2010)
Ulcerative colitis
• Prevalence: 619,000 people (1998)
• Ambulatory care visits: 716,000 (2004)
• Hospitalizations: 107,000 (2010)
• Prescriptions: 2.1 million (2004)
• Mortality: 305 deaths (2010)
Irritable bowel syndrome
• Prevalence: 15.3 million people (1998)
• Ambulatory care visits: 1.6 million (2009)
• Hospitalizations: 280,000 (2010)
• Prescriptions: 5.9 million
• Mortality: 21 deaths (2010)
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Inflammatory bowel disease
• Ambulatory care visits: 1.9 million (2009)
Crohn's disease
• Prevalence: 359,000 people (1998)
• Ambulatory care visits: 1.1 million (2004)
• Hospitalizations: 187,000 (2010)
• Prescriptions: 1.8 million (2004)
• Mortality: 611 deaths (2010)
Ulcerative colitis
• Prevalence: 619,000 people (1998)
• Ambulatory care visits: 716,000 (2004)
• Hospitalizations: 107,000 (2010)
• Prescriptions: 2.1 million (2004)
• Mortality: 305 deaths (2010)
Irritable bowel syndrome
• Prevalence: 15.3 million people (1998)
• Ambulatory care visits: 1.6 million (2009)
• Hospitalizations: 280,000 (2010)
• Prescriptions: 5.9 million
• Mortality: 21 deaths (2010)
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