Table 1

Estimated UK age and sex specific arthroplasty rates for 1996

Age group	1996 Population of England (1000s)	Arthroplasties 1995–6^1-150	1996 UK THR Rate/ 100 000
Men
0–54	18 588	1 983	10.67
55–64	2 359	4 164	176.52
65–74	1 926	5 166	268.22
75–84	1 001	3 708	370.43
85+	235	560	238.30
Total >55	5 521	13 598	246.30
Total	24 109	15 581	64.63
Women
0–54	17 953	2 272	12.66
55–64	2 418	4 872	201.49
65–74	2 274	9 626	423.31
75–84	1 626	8 467	520.73
85+	679	1 881	277.03
Total >55	6 997	24 846	355.10
Total	24 950	27 118	108.69
Total
0–54	36 541	4 255	11.64
55–64	4 777	9 036	189.16
65–74	4 200	14 792	352.19
75–84	2 627	12 175	463.46
85+	914	2 441	267.07
Total >55	12 518	38 444	307.11
Total	49 059	42 699	87.04