Average annual incidence of biopsy proven giant cell arteritis in Lugo (Spain). Number of cases by age and sex and incidence per 100 000 population aged 50 and older for the period 1981–98
| Women | Men | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases | Incidence (95% CI) (×10−5) | Cases | Incidence (95% CI) (×10−5) | Cases | Incidence (95% CI) (×10−5) | ||||||
| 50–59 | 1 | 1.35 (0.00 to 3.24) | 2 | 1.72 (0.00 to 3.54) | 3 | 1.54 (0.33 to 2.75) | |||||
| 60–69 | 13 | 4.11 (1.98 to 6.24) | 15 | 5.22 (1.98 to 8.47) | 28 | 4.64 (2.40 to 6.88) | |||||
| 70–79 | 47 | 19.05 (10.28 to 27.82) | 43 | 23.06 (13.10 to 33.03) | 90 | 20.78 (13.33 to 28.23) | |||||
| >80 | 21 | 15.01 (7.09 to 22.93) | 19 | 20.72 (6.40 to 35.04) | 40 | 17.48 (8.75 to 26.20) | |||||
| Total | 82 | 9.57 (5.56 to 13.58) | 79 | 11.00 (8.97 to 13.54) | 161 | 10.24 (8.13 to 12.58) | |||||
CI = confidence interval.