Table 2.

Average annual age standardised rate for finished consultant episodes for duodenal ulceration in England from 1989/90 to 1998/9. Age standardised within age bands to European standard population. Finished consultant episodes per 100 000

		Women				Men
	Age group (y)	1989–91	1992–5	1996–8	% Change	1989–91	1992–5	1996–8	% Change
Duodenal ulcer	25–44	10.7	8.6	8.3	−22	33.4	29.8	26.1	−22
	45–64	29.9	26.7	24.6	−18	71.9	65.9	61.7	−14
	65–74	65.2	72.2	81.7	25	118.7	133.3	150.1	26
	75+	84.0	105.1	111.4	33	112.4	149.6	167.1	49
	All ages	19.1	19.0	19.3	1	44.1	43.3	42.6	−3
Duodenal ulcer: haemorrhage	25–44	1.9	2.1	2.0	7	10.3	11.3	9.6	−6
	45–64	9.2	8.9	9.3	1	27.6	28.6	26.7	−3
	65–74	22.2	27.9	33.0	48	49.4	63.4	71.8	45
	75+	30.8	41.4	46.3	50	48.4	71.7	80.0	65
	All ages	5.7	6.5	7.2	25	16.3	18.8	18.5	13
Duodenal ulcer: perforation	25–44	2.0	1.8	2.0	1	5.3	5.2	5.1	−4
	45–64	6.9	6.5	5.9	−14	13.9	12.3	11.4	−18
	65–74	18.0	20.0	20.6	14	25.6	26.5	24.2	−6
	75+	25.5	28.8	26.2	3	24.3	29.0	29.5	21
	All ages	4.7	4.8	4.7	0	8.4	8.2	7.8	−7

% Change, percentage change from 1989–91 to 1996–8.