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. 2017 Feb 1;7(1):126–136. doi: 10.1086/690007

Table 2.

Annual incidence of pediatric persistent PAH, US MarketScan Data, 2010–2013.

Cases (n) Children- years Incidence per 1,000,000 children-years (95% CI)
2010
 Total 54 8,595,453 6.3 (4.7–8.2)
Age (years)
 <1 30 273,872 109.5 (73.9–156.4)
 1 - < 2 18 429,984 41.9 (24.8–66.2)
 2 - < 6 2 1,832,981 1.1 (0.1–3.9)
 6 - < 12 1 2,931,260 0.3 (0–1.9)
 12 - < 18 3 3,127,356 1.0 (0.2–2.8)
Type of PAH
 Idiopathic 4 8,595,453 0.5 (0.1–1.2)
 Non-idiopathic 50 8,595,453 5.8 (4.3–7.7)
2011
 Total 79 9,699,243 8.1 (6.5–10.2)
Age (years)
 <1 31 314,670 98.5 (66.9–139.8)
 1 - < 2 24 482,674 49.7 (31.9–74.0)
 2 - < 6 7 2,065,065 3.4 (1.4–7.0)
 6 - < 12 7 3,296,302 2.1 (0.9–4.4)
 12 - < 18 10 3,540,531 2.8 (1.4–5.2)
Type of PAH
 Idiopathic 8 9,699,243 0.8 (0.4–1.6)
 Non-idiopathic 71 9,699,243 7.3 (5.7–9.2)
2012
 Total 57 9,134,430 6.2 (4.7–8.1)
Age (years)
 <1 25 307,789 81.2 (52.6–119.9)
 1 - < 2 19 477,784 39.8 (23.9–62.1)
 2 - < 6 2 1,957,535 1.0 (0.1–3.7)
 6 - < 12 4 3,065,386 1.3 (0.4–3.3)
 12 - < 18 7 3,325,936 2.1 (0.8–4.3)
Type of PAH
 Idiopathic 8 9,134,430 0.9 (0.4–1.7)
 Non-idiopathic 49 9,134,430 5.4 (4.0–7.1)
2013
 Total 29 5,990,915 4.8 (3.2–7.0)
Age (years)
 <1 11 232,034 47.4 (23.6–84.8)
 1 - < 2 12 349,614 34.3 (17.7–60.0)
 2 - < 6 1 1,296,013 0.8 (0.01–4.3)
 6 - < 12 1 1,952,385 0.5 (0.01–2.9)
 12 - < 18 4 2,160,870 1.9 (0.5–4.7)
Type of PAH
 Idiopathic 3 5,990,915 0.5 (0.1–1.5)
 Non-idiopathic 26 5,990,915 4.3 (2.8–6.4)