Table 7.
Estimated prevalence and number of people living with any age–related macular degeneration (AMD) in China in the years 2000 and 2010, by geographical region
| Region |
Prevalence of AMD (%, 95% CI) |
Number of people with AMD (million, 95% CI) |
Rate of change (%, 2000–2010) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2000 |
2010 |
2000 |
2010 |
prevalence |
AMD cases |
|
| North China |
3.28 |
3.36 |
1.23 |
1.82 |
2.40 |
48.18 |
| (2.35–4.55) |
(2.42–4.64) |
(0.88–1.70) |
(1.31–2.51) |
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| North–East China |
2.69 |
2.65 |
0.76 |
1.11 |
–1.37 |
46.70 |
| (1.67–4.29) |
(1.66–4.20) |
(0.47–1.21) |
(0.69–1.76) |
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| East China |
5.46 |
5.57 |
5.32 |
7.33 |
1.99 |
37.67 |
| (4.39–6.74) |
(4.49–6.86) |
(4.29–6.57) |
(5.91–9.04) |
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| South Central China |
6.64 |
6.74 |
5.50 |
7.52 |
1.54 |
36.74 |
| (5.12–8.52) |
(5.20–8.65) |
(4.24–7.05) |
(5.80–9.64) |
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| South–West China |
5.68 |
6.05 |
2.85 |
3.70 |
6.51 |
29.97 |
| (4.50–7.11) |
(4.81–7.56) |
(2.26–3.56) |
(2.94–4.62) |
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| North–West China |
3.29 |
3.40 |
0.66 |
0.95 |
3.23 |
44.65 |
| (2.44–4.43) |
(2.53–4.55) |
(0.49–0.89) |
(0.71–1.28) |
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| China | 5.16 |
5.24 |
16.31 |
22.43 |
1.44 | 37.50 |
| (3.99–6.64) | (4.05–6.73) | (12.62–20.99) | (17.36–28.85) | |||