Table 1.
VHA Population and RA Prevalence Data
| Year | Total Outpatients |
RA Outpatients |
RA Vasculitis Cases (%) |
Prevalence/ 1000 RA |
Total Inpatients |
RA Inpatients |
RA Vasculitis Cases (%) |
Prevalence/ 1000 RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,078,432 | 43,347 | 1440 (3.3) | 33.2 | 366,400 | 3369 | 49 (1.4) | 14.5 |
| 2005 | 4,998,714 | 43,670 | 1370 (3.1) | 31.4 | 370,414 | 3249 | 41 (1.3) | 12.6 |
| 2004 | 4,871,136 | 43,655 | 1328 (3.0) | 30.4 | 364,783 | 3189 | 51 (1.6) | 16.0 |
| 2003 | 4,692,694 | 44,560 | 1156 (2.6) | 25.9 | 356,983 | 3218 | 41 (1.3) | 12.7 |
| 2002 | 4,434,671 | 44,129 | 1148 (2.6) | 26.1 | 357,427 | 3112 | 44 (1.4) | 14.1 |
| 2001 | 4,052,934 | 41,791 | 1179 (2.8) | 28.2 | 356,416 | 3139 | 48 (1.5) | 15.3 |
| 2000 | 3,640,811 | 38,961 | 1600 (4.1) | 41.1 | 351,173 | 3031 | 99 (3.3) | 32.6 |
| 1999 | 3,390,527 | 38,746 | 1630 (4.2) | 42.1 | 357,507 | 3151 | 99 (3.1) | 31.4 |
| 1998 | 3,235,212 | 37,813 | 1586 (4.2) | 41.9 | 369,138 | 3192 | 129 (4.0) | 40.4 |
| 1997 | 2,956,905 | 37,878 | 1585 (4.2) | 41.8 | 404,273 | 3397 | 140 (4.1) | 41.2 |
| 1985- | NA | NA | NA | NA | Mean: 570,184 | 5197 | 245 (4.7) | 47.0 |
| 1996 | Range: 478-635K | 4136-5823 | 171-289 | 41.3-52.0 | ||||
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Numbers reflect unique individuals seen each fiscal year, except 1985-96 inpatient data given no outpatient comparison