Table 4.
Prevalence estimates in patients who were not tracheostomized at the prevalence date
| People who did not undergo tracheostomy at prevalence date | Prevalence on January 1 2015 | Prevalence on January 1 2019 | Rate ratio 2019/2015 (95% confidence interval), p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall population | |||
| Study population (n) | 963,329 | 928,460 | 1.09 (0.84–1.41), 0.50 |
| Prevalent cases (n) | 121 | 124 | |
| Prevalence rate (× 100,000 person) [95% confidence interval] | 12.56 (10.42–15.01) | 13.36 (11.11–15.92) | |
| Women | |||
| Study population (n) [%] | 497,585 | 472,818 | 1.15 (0.75–1.77), 0.51 |
| Prevalent cases (n) | 44 | 48 | |
| Prevalence rate (× 100,000 person) [95% confidence interval] | 8.84 (6.42–11.87) | 10.15 (7.49–13.46 | |
| Men | |||
| Study population (n) [%] | 465,744 | 455,282 | 1.0 (0.73–1.43), 0.95 |
| Prevalent cases (n) | 77 | 76 | |
| Prevalence rate (× 100,000 person) [95% confidence interval] | 16.53 (13.05–20.66) | 16.69 (13.15–20.89) | |
| People aged ≥ 65 years at prevalence date | |||
| Study population (n) [%] | 207,377 | 225,814 | 0.81 (0.57–1.14), 0.21 |
| Prevalent cases (n) | 76 | 67 | |
| Prevalence rate (× 100,000 person) [95% confidence interval] | 36.65 (28.87–45.87) | 29.67 (22.99–37.68) | |
| People aged < 65 years at prevalence date | |||
| Study population (n) [%] | 755,952 | 702,646 | 1.32 (0.90–2.06), 0.12 |
| Prevalent cases (n) | 45 | 57 | |
| Prevalence rate (× 100,000 person) [95% confidence interval] | 5.95 (4.34–7.96) | 8.11 (6.14–10.51) | |
| People who undervent PEG alone | |||
| Study population (n) [%] | 963,329 | 928,460 | 1.56 (0.56–0.39), 0.34 |
| Prevalent cases (n) | 8 | 12 | |
| Prevalence rate (× 100,000 person) [95% confidence interval] | 0.83 (0.36–1.63) | 1.29 (0.67–2.26) | |