Appendicitis epidemiology and demographics
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Overview
Incidence
In the Europe and America, the incidence of Appendicitis is about 100 per 100,000 patients per year.[1]
Age
In the United States, the highest incidence of Appendicitis is found in the age group of 10-19, with an incidence of 233 per 100,000 patients per year.[2]
Prevalence
Gender
Males have a 1.4 times increased presentation of appendicitis compared to women across all age groups.
Race
Appendicitis rates were 1.5 times higher in whites than in nonwhites.
References
- ↑ Ohmann C, Franke C, Kraemer M, Yang Q (2002). "[Status report on epidemiology of acute appendicitis]". Chirurg (in German). 73 (8): 769–76. PMID 12425152. Unknown parameter
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