Table 2 Age and sex specific rates of new presentations from 1992 to 2000. Figures are rates per 100 000 population.

Age group (years)	Carpal tunnel syndrome	Morton's metatarsalgia	Ulnar neuropathy	Meralgia paraesthetica	Radial neuropathy
Women
0–34	81.5	29.2	8.72	6.36	0.58
35–44	289.0	81.9	28.2	12.7	1.98
45–54	380.1	161.1	29.2	18.8	2.32
55–64	294.9	197.4	27.1	23.7	2.91
65–74	224.9	145.1	21.8	21.8	2.00
75–84	260.7	91.4	20.3	11.3	2.91
85–100	162.9	42.9	12.9	3.44	1.72
All ages*	198.9	86.0	18.1	12.3	1.56
Men
0–34	21.2	16.0	9.37	3.15	1.59
35–44	104.8	46.7	35.8	15.5	3.75
45–54	144.3	70.1	39.6	22.8	3.24
55–64	156.7	106.3	43.1	25.2	4.48
65–74	128.9	99.4	37.4	21.3	3.86
75–84	172.3	86.7	29.9	10.6	5.70
85–100	147.8	60.9	14.7	4.51	3.38
All ages*	82.0	48.0	24.4	11.9	2.83

*Crude rate.