This statistic displays the estimated distribution of hospitalizations due to eating disorders in the United States between 1999 and 2009, by gender. On average in 2007 and 2008, about 11 percent of patients hospitalized due to eating disorders were male. These conditions contribute to the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder, most notably among anorexia nervosa patients.
Distribution of hospitalizations due to eating disorders in the U.S. from 1999 to 2009, by gender
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AHRQ. (September 1, 2011). Distribution of hospitalizations due to eating disorders in the U.S. from 1999 to 2009, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/451606/share-of-hospitalizations-from-eating-disorders-in-the-us-by-gender/
AHRQ. "Distribution of hospitalizations due to eating disorders in the U.S. from 1999 to 2009, by gender." Chart. September 1, 2011. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/451606/share-of-hospitalizations-from-eating-disorders-in-the-us-by-gender/
AHRQ. (2011). Distribution of hospitalizations due to eating disorders in the U.S. from 1999 to 2009, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/451606/share-of-hospitalizations-from-eating-disorders-in-the-us-by-gender/
AHRQ. "Distribution of Hospitalizations Due to Eating Disorders in The U.S. from 1999 to 2009, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/451606/share-of-hospitalizations-from-eating-disorders-in-the-us-by-gender/
AHRQ, Distribution of hospitalizations due to eating disorders in the U.S. from 1999 to 2009, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/451606/share-of-hospitalizations-from-eating-disorders-in-the-us-by-gender/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Distribution of hospitalizations due to eating disorders in the U.S. from 1999 to 2009, by gender [Graph], AHRQ, September 1, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/451606/share-of-hospitalizations-from-eating-disorders-in-the-us-by-gender/