Table 2.
Incidence of gout in the Western Swedish Health Care Region in 2012 age ≥20 years per 100,000 person-years with 95 % confidence intervals overall, and by sex and by age groups
| Group | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Incidence rate (95 % CI) | n | Incidence rate (95 % CI) | |
| Overall | 1639 | 267 (260–280) | 747 | 116 (110–130) |
| 20–29 years | 20 | 18 (10–30) | 9 | 8 (0–20) |
| 30–39 years | 74 | 71 (60–90) | 16 | 16 (10–30) |
| 40–49 years | 177 | 158 (140–180) | 51 | 47 (40–60) |
| 50–59 years | 273 | 277 (250–310) | 76 | 78 (60–100) |
| 60–69 years | 438 | 457 (420–500) | 145 | 151 (130–180) |
| 70–79 years | 370 | 654 (590–720) | 190 | 302 (260–350) |
| 80–89 years | 235 | 865 (760–980) | 196 | 346 (300–400) |
| 90 years and above | 52 | 1168 (890–1530) | 64 | 598 (470–760) |
CI confidence interval