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In the United States, the incidence of Appendicitis is about 80 per 100,000 patients.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Addiss DG, Shaffer N, Fowler BS, Tauxe RV |title=The epidemiology of appendicitis and appendectomy in the United States |journal=Am. J. Epidemiol. |volume=132 |issue=5 |pages=910–25 |year=1990 |month=November |pmid=2239906 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | In the United States, the incidence of Appendicitis is about 80 per 100,000 patients.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Addiss DG, Shaffer N, Fowler BS, Tauxe RV |title=The epidemiology of appendicitis and appendectomy in the United States |journal=Am. J. Epidemiol. |volume=132 |issue=5 |pages=910–25 |year=1990 |month=November |pmid=2239906 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
===Age=== | ===Age=== | ||
The highest incidence of Appendicitis is found in the age group of 10-19, with an incidence of 233 per 100,000 patients.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Addiss DG, Shaffer N, Fowler BS, Tauxe RV |title=The epidemiology of appendicitis and appendectomy in the United States |journal=Am. J. Epidemiol. |volume=132 |issue=5 |pages=910–25 |year=1990 |month=November |pmid=2239906 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
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Males have a 1.4 times increased presentation of appendicitis compared to women across all age groups. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Incidence
In the United States, the incidence of Appendicitis is about 80 per 100,000 patients.[1]
Age
The highest incidence of Appendicitis is found in the age group of 10-19, with an incidence of 233 per 100,000 patients.[2]
Gender
Males have a 1.4 times increased presentation of appendicitis compared to women across all age groups.
Race
References
- ↑ Addiss DG, Shaffer N, Fowler BS, Tauxe RV (1990). "The epidemiology of appendicitis and appendectomy in the United States". Am. J. Epidemiol. 132 (5): 910–25. PMID 2239906. Unknown parameter
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