Table 2. Medicare ESRD program incidence rates per million population, by age, sex, and race: 1978-80.

Age, sex, and race	1978	1979	1980	Percent change 1978-80
Total	71	78	82	15
Age
0-14 years	6	6	7	17
15-24 years	26	26	24	−8
25-34 years	53	54	58	9
35-44 years	85	84	86	1
45-54 years	120	135	136	13
55-64 years	173	193	204	18
65-74 years	208	230	241	16
75 years and over	96	134	153	59
Sex
Male	82	90	95	16
Female	61	67	70	15
Race
White	59	63	67	15
Black	159	184	185	16
All Other	118	131	140	19