Table 1.
Changes in the incidence of vitamin A deficiency in China from 1990 to 2021.
| Age | 1990 | 2021 | 1990–2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incidence rate (95% UI per) | Incidence rate (95% UI per) | EAPCs (95% CI) | |
| <5 | 21209.36 (16462.17, 26028.74) | 2972.57 (2111.46, 4340.00) | −6.23 (−6.40, −6.05) |
| 5–9 | 14587.01 (9569.15, 21551.48) | 2792.12 (1631.59, 4438.74) | −5.25 (−5.52, −4.98) |
| 10–14 | 14470.17 (8949.55, 20655.15) | 2690.82 (1502.44, 4345.58) | −5.43 (−5.67, −5.20) |
| 15–19 | 11747.39 (7025.63, 18568.75) | 2360.61 (1342.63, 3912.65) | −5.11 (−5.21, −5.02) |
| 20–24 | 12138.40 (7029.13, 19750.42) | 2453.71 (1387.07, 4124.72) | −5.17 (−5.33, −5.02) |
| 25–29 | 11316.16 (6509.16, 18563.39) | 2329.42 (1297.60, 3801.13) | −5.13 (−5.32, −4.95) |
| 30–34 | 10034.43 (5712.12, 16776.51) | 2195.72 (1240.52, 3714.82) | −4.92 (−5.14, −4.70) |
| 35–39 | 8492.08 (4611.18, 13901.11) | 1875.38 (1052.62, 3053.11) | −4.88 (−5.03, −4.73) |
| 40–44 | 7308.14 (3900.70, 12559.83) | 1556.17 (805.20, 2525.25) | −4.95 (−5.10, −4.81) |
| 45–49 | 6006.42 (3215.44, 10495.13) | 1260.86 (653.62, 2110.20) | −4.97 (−5.10, −4.84) |
| 50–54 | 4702.23 (2499.66, 8027.04) | 943.88 (510.48, 1556.06) | −5.05 (−5.17, −4.93) |
| 55–59 | 3548.12 (2033.44, 5925.80) | 681.72 (372.74, 1150.09) | −5.14 (−5.23, −5.05) |
| 60–64 | 2649.08 (1421.51, 4293.20) | 502.27 (276.61, 822.94) | −5.15 (−5.24, −5.06) |
| 65–69 | 2099.51 (1126.34, 3544.96) | 371.34 (200.09, 599.21) | −5.31 (−5.42, −5.19) |
| 70–74 | 1876.63 (1099.80, 3038.34) | 299.92 (163.50, 494.68) | −5.58 (−5.72, −5.45) |
| 75–79 | 1568.81 (885.92, 2571.30) | 230.52 (126.94, 375.90) | −5.75 (−5.94, −5.55) |
| 80–84 | 1558.53 (890.79, 2545.07) | 235.11 (130.84, 398.71) | −5.66 (−5.87, −5.45) |
| 85–89 | 1613.53 (849.00, 2750.54) | 242.02 (127.78, 421.05) | −5.69 (−5.91, −5.47) |
| 90–94 | 1669.47 (915.90, 2914.61) | 256.51 (122.58, 458.52) | −5.56 (−5.81, −5.31) |
| 95+ | 1716.86 (800.41, 3085.59) | 285.30 (137.59, 518.85) | −5.39 (−5.62, −5.16) |