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. 2007 Nov 30;12(6):403–407. doi: 10.2188/jea.12.403

Table 4. Comparison of Parkinson disease incidence by area.

Area (Country) Study period Incidence
(per 105 population)
Wakayama (Japan) 1997 16.9 [95% CI:14.5-19.3]
 
Rochester (USA) 1945-1954 23.8*
Rochester (USA) 1967-1979 19.7*
Carlisle (UK) 1951-1961 12.1*
Iceland (Iceland) 1953-1963 16.0
Sardinia (Italy) 1961-1971 4.9
Yonago (Japan) 1975-1978 10.2
Yonago (Japan) 1989-1992 15.0

*: Parkinsonism cases were included.