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During 2010 to 2011, approximately 468,000 emergency department visits were made each year by persons aged 15 years and older with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, an overall rate of 3.8 visits per 1,000 persons per year. The visit rate declined significantly as age increased. Persons aged 15 to 24 years had the highest rate (6.5 per 1,000), which was nearly three times the rate for persons aged 50 years and older (2.2 per 1,000).