Table 6

 The observed sex- and age-specific incidence rates (per 100 000, 95% confidence interval within parentheses) of haematopoietic malignancies in the Inpatient Register RA cohort 1990–2003

Attained ageMalignant lymphomas*Multiple MyelomaLeukaemia**
MenWomenMenWomenMenWomen
*Including chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
16–190 (0 to 5389)0 (0 to 2422)0 (0 to 5389)0 (0 to 2422)0 (0 to 5389)0 (0 to 2422)
20–3959 (6 to 213)18 (2 to 66)0 (0 to 137)0 (0 to 43)0 (0 to 137)18 (2 to 66)
40–59120 (74 to 183)60 (41 to 86)11 (1 to 41)6 (1 to 17)29 (9 to 66)16 (7 to 31)
60–79240 (164 to 251)93 (76 to 112)16 (6 to 33)16 (10 to 26)61 (40 to 89)37 (27 to 50)
80+143 (82 to 232)116 (86 to 153)27 (5 to 78)26 (13 to 47)53 (20 to 116)38 (22 to 62)