Table 2 Coeliac disease prevalence in general population based studies: adults.
| Area | Year, citation | Age (y)* | Proportion male (%) | Cases | No screened | Prevalence (95% CI)† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 19977 | 15–65 | — | 15 | 1823 | 0.82 (0.46–1.35) |
| Italy | 1997125 | 44 (20–89) | 47 | 4 | 2237 | 0.18 (0.05–0.46) |
| Sweden | 19998 | 50 (25–74) | 50 | 10 | 1894 | 0.53 (0.25–0.97) |
| Spain | 2000126 | 45 (2–89) | 45 | 3 | 1170 | 0.26 (0.05–0.75) |
| France | 20009 | 35–64 | – | 3 | 1163 | 0.26 (0.05–0.75) |
| Italy | 2001127 | 12–65 | 48 | 17 | 3483 | 0.49 (0.28–0.78) |
| Argentina | 2001128 | 16–79 | 50 | 12 | 2000 | 0.60 (0.31–1.05) |
| Australia | 2001129 | 20–79 | 50 | 7 | 3011 | 0.23 (0.09–0.48) |
| England | 200310 | 59 (45–76) | 41 | 87 | 7527 | 1.2 (0.9–1.4) |
*Mean (range).
†Prevalence (%) calculated from available data, with 95% confidence interval (CI) calculated using the binomial distribution.