Table 2.
Country and region/city (any city in parentheses is an approximate regional center) | Latitude and longitude | MS prevalence rate (per 100,000) |
---|---|---|
Canada (Beck et al., 2005 [14]) | ||
Atlantic Provinces (Charlottetown) | 46°14′N 63°7′W |
350 |
Quebec (Quebec city) | 46°48′N 71°14′W |
180 |
Ontario (Sault Ste. Marie) | 46°30′N 84°20′W |
230 |
Prairie Provinces (Saskatoon) | 52°6′N 106°37′W |
340 |
British Columbia (Prince George) | 53°55′N 122°50′W |
240 |
United States (Noonan et al., 2002 [15]) | ||
Western Region (Salt Lake City) | 40°41′N 111°53′W |
97.5 |
Midwestern Region (Des Moines) | 41°35′N 93°37′W |
96.0 |
Northeastern Region (Albany) | 42°39′N 73°45′W |
96.5 |
Southern Region (Little Rock) | 34°45′N 92°18′W |
63.5 |
Russia (Gusev et al., 2002 [16]) | ||
Moscow | 55°45′N 37°42′E |
40.8 |
Orel | 52°59′N 36°5′E |
64.8 |