Table 2

Prevalence of spondyloarthritis and its component subtypes in southern Sweden by 2007 leading to a doctor consultation

Crude prevalence (%)Prevalence standardised to European standard population (%)
WomenMenTotalWomenMenTotal
Age ≥15 years
 Spondyloarthritis0.450.450.450.460.440.45
  AS0.0750.160.120.080.160.11
  PsA0.270.220.250.270.210.24
  Aa-IBD0.0210.0100.0150.0220.0100.016
  USpA0.120.0940.100.120.0960.11
Age ≥20 years
 Spondyloarthritis0.490.490.490.500.480.49
  AS0.0800.170.130.080.170.13
  PsA0.290.240.270.290.230.26
  Aa-IBD0.0230.0100.0170.0240.0120.017
  USpA0.120.100.110.140.110.13
Age ≥25 years
 Spondyloarthritis0.520.530.520.530.530.53
  AS0.0870.190.140.090.180.14
  PsA0.310.260.290.310.260.28
  Aa-IBD0.0250.0110.0180.0260.0120.019
  USpA0.130.110.120.140.110.13
  • All values are percentages.

  • Aa-IBD, inflammatory arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel disease; AS, ankylosing spondylitis; PsA, psoriatric arthritis; USpA, undifferentiated spondylarthritis.