Table 2.
Estimated prevalence of Dupuytren’s disease in the United States in 2007
Disease definition | Phase 1 participants (N = 23,103) | |
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Prevalence (%) | 95% CI | |
Definition 1: Diagnosis | 0.5 | 0.4–0.7 |
Definition 2: Diagnosis or treatment | 1.0 | 0.8–1.2 |
Definition 3: Diagnosis, treatment, or ropelike growth | 3.0 | 2.7–3.3 |
Definition 4: Diagnosis, treatment, ropelike growth, or hard bump | 7.3 | 6.8–7.8 |
Definition 5: Diagnosis, treatment, or any symptom | 10.9 | 10.3–11.5 |
Prevalence estimates are weighted estimates from 23,103 respondents
CI confidence interval