Table 2.
Incidence of childhood CNS acquired demyelinating syndromes by country, sensitivity analysis and ethnic group in England and Wales.
| CONFIRMED CASES | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | Number | Percentage | Population 2010 1–15 years (per thousands) or % |
Incidence per annum per million |
95% CI lower |
95% CI upper |
| England, Wales and Channel Islands | 117 | 93.6 | 9636 | 11.2 | 9.27 | 13.4 |
| Scotland | 3 | 2.4 | 853 | 3.25 | 0.65 | 9.49 |
| Ireland and Northern Ireland | 5 | 4.0 | 1254 | 3.68 | 1.19 | 8.59 |
| Total | 125 | 100.0 | 11743 | 9.83 | 8.18 | 11.71 |
| Sensitivity Analysis Assuming All Reports With Missing Information Are Cases | ||||||
| England, Wales and Channel Islands | 129 | 87.8 | 9636 | 12.36 | 10.32 | 12.68 |
| Scotland | 9 | 6.1 | 853 | 9.74 | 4.44 | 18.5 |
| Ireland and Northern Ireland | 9 | 6.1 | 1254 | 6.63 | 3.0 | 12.6 |
| Total | 147 | 100.0 | 11743 | 11.6 | 9.76 | 13.6 |
| Incidence By Ethnicity In England And Wales | ||||||
| White | 93 | 80.17% | 83.93% | 10.62 | 8.57 | 13.00 |
| South Asian: Indian; Pakistani; Bangladesh; other South Asian background |
11 | 9.48% | 7.30% | 14.43 | 7.20 | 25.83 |
| Black | 7 | 6.03% | 3.31% | 20.25 | 8.12 | 41.73 |
| Chinese, mixed and other | 5 | 4.31% | 5.46% | 8.78 | 2.82 | 20.27 |
| Total | 116 | 116 | 100% | |||