Table 5.
Estimated prevalence of pediatric MS based on the US census data.
| Number of MS patients admitted to hospitals by age group and gender between 2004–2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Gender Female |
Male | Total |
| <11 | 75 | 69 | 144 |
| 11–15 | 311 | 161 | 472 |
| >5 | 368 | 140 | 508 |
| Total | 754 | 370 | 1124 |
| Total population estimated by the US census by age group and gender between 2004–2013 | |||
| Age | Gender Female |
Male | Total |
| <11 | 198,982,160 | 207,922,273 | 406,904,433 |
| 11–15 | 89,884,770 | 94,283,467 | 184,168,237 |
| >15 | 56,055,477 | 59,026,147 | 115,081,626 |
| Total | 344,922,409 | 361,231,887 | 706,154,296 |
| Estimated MS prevalence rate per 100,000 persons by age group and gender | |||
| Age | Gender Female |
Male | Total |
| <11 | 0.038 | 0.033 | 0.035 |
| 11–15 | 0.346 | 0.171 | 0.256 |
| >15 | 0.656 | 0.237 | 0.441 |
| Total | 0.219 | 0.102 | 0.159 |