Table 3. Scleritis and Episcleritis Incidence in Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Members by Race.
| Race | Scleritis Incidence | Episcleritis Incidence | ||
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| Ratea | (95% CI)b | Ratea | (95% CI)b | |
| Overall | 4.1 | (2.6-6.6) | 21.7 | (17.7-26.5) |
| Alaskan/Native American | 33.6 | (4.7-238.5) | 33.6 | (4.7-238.5) |
| Asian | 10.8 | (5.8-20.0) | 30.2 | (20.9-43.7) |
| Black | 83.9 | (27.1-260.2) | 28.0 | (3.9-198.6) |
| Pacific Islander | 1.6 | (0.2-11.3) | 19.1 | (10.8-33.6) |
| White | 9.7 | (4.4-21.6) | 48.6 | (34.0-69.5) |
a
Incidence rates are reported per 100 000 person-years.
b
Range in parentheses indicates 95% confidence interval (CI).