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. 2012 Mar 2;7(3):e32487. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032487

Table 3. Prevalence of autoimmune diseases according to gender.

WOMEN MEN p value
Prevalence per 105 95% C.I. Prevalence per 105 95% C.I.
Autoimmune thyroiditis 4376 4039–4735 495 376–640 <0.001
Psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis 776 638–936 1135 950–1345 0.003
rheumatoid arthritis 741 606–897 324 229–445 <0.001
Type 1 diabetes 424 323–545 512 391–659 0.31
Multiple sclerosis 296 214–401 137 78–222 0.008
Ulcerative colitis 127 75–201 119 65–200 >0.99
Celiac disease 212 143–302 17 22678 <0.001
Systemic lupus erythematosus 148 92–227 0 0–31 <0.005
Myasthenia gravis 42 16–92 26 5–75 0.53
Systemic sclerosis 56 24–111 9 0–48 0.05
Sjogren's syndrome 42 16–92 17 22–62 0.31
Crohn's disease 14 2–51 17 2–62 >0.99