Table 1.

New cases of POAG in North and South Peterborough PCTs 1 April 1999–31 March 2000

Age band (years)	Total number of cases	Number of registered population	Incidence per 100 000/year observed (95% CI)
<40	1	114 089
40–44	4	13 945	28.68 (7.80 to 73.42)
45–49	0	13 332	0 (0 to 29.20)
50–54	1	13 155	7.60 (0.19 to 42.33)
55–59	6	9884	60.70 (22.28 to 132.33)
60–64	3	8934	33.57 (6.92 to 98.05)
65–69	10	8180	122.24 (58.68 to 224.94)
70–74	10	7337	136.29 (62.43 to 258.97)
75–79	14	6171	226.86 (123.87 to 381.14)
80–84	7	3330	210.21 (84.29 to 433.03)
85–89	8	2034	393.31 (169.52 to 774.82)
>90	2	972
Total	66	201 363
			Observed incidence for age group 40–89 years, 73 (56.21 to 94.90)