Table 1.
Standardised annual consultation prevalence per 10,000 registered persons (aged 3 to 17 years) for the 12 most common regional problems
| Body region | Rate per 10,000 persons (95% CI) a | Male: female prevalence ratio (95% CI) a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foot | 109 | (93 to 124) | 0.97 | (0.72 to 1.29) |
| Knee | 104 | (89 to 119) | 1.42 | (1.05 to 1.91) |
| Back (any b) | 101 | (86 to 115) | 1.00 | (0.75 to 1.35) |
| Chest | 81 | (67 to 94) | 1.38 | (0.98 to 1.93) |
| Head | 72 | (59 to 85) | 1.32 | (0.92 to 1.90) |
| Hand | 49 | (38 to 62) | 1.37 | (0.88 to 2.11) |
| Neck | 45 | (35 to 56) | 0.97 | (0.63 to 1.52) |
| Ankle | 37 | (28 to 46) | 1.07 | (0.66 to 1.76) |
| Pelvis | 36 | (27 to 45) | 0.89 | (0.54 to 1.46) |
| Hip | 26 | (18 to 33) | 0.74 | (0.41 to 1.34) |
| Wrist | 19 | (13 to 26) | 0.77 | (0.39 to 1.52) |
| Shoulder | 13 | (7 to 18) | 0.46 | (0.19 to 1.12) |
a males and females; age sex-standardised based on population figures for England and Wales in 2006 [15]
b includes consultations coded as upper back, lower back or back