Table 2

 Poisson regression modelling of IPF incidence

Mutually adjusted incidence rate ratios (95% CI)
All incidence rate ratios are mutually adjusted for all other variables in the table.
*p for trend.
Sex
    Women1.00
    Men2.13 (1.87 to 2.44), p<0.0001
Calendar period
    1991–19951.00
    1996–19991.36 (1.12 to 1.66)
    2000–20032.39 (2.01 to 2.84), p<0.0001*
Age group (years)
    <551.00
    55–64.913.50 (10.33 to 17.65)
    65–74.933.44 (26.07 to 42.89)
    75–84.951.91 (40.49 to 66.55)
    >8549.91 (36.60 to 68.07), p<0.0001*
Region
    North East1.84 (1.29 to 2.62)
    North West1.90 (1.49 to 2.41)
    Yorkshire and Humber1.11 (0.76 to 1.64)
    East Midlands1.30 (0.93 to 1.83)
    West Midlands1.60 (1.24 to 2.08)
    East1.44 (1.09 to 1.89)
    London1.34 (1.03 to 1.73)
    South East1.00
    South West1.42 (1.08 to 1.87)
    Northern Ireland1.18 (0.75 to 1.86)
    Wales1.63 (1.22 to 2.17)
    Scotland1.85 (1.38 to 2.48), p<0.0001