Table 4

 Incidence rates for sarcoidosis

CasesPerson-yearsCrude incidence rate (95% CI)per 100 000 person-years
Sex
    Women536102221734.84 (4.42 to 5.29)
    Men48399869725.24 (4.82 to 5.71)
Calendar period
    1991–199531462334165.04 (4.51 to 5.63)
    1996–199929866931474.45 (3.97 to 4.99)
    2000–200340772825825.59 (5.07 to 6.16)
Age group (years)
    <253359485100.56 (0.39 to 0.78)
    25–34.919129683866.43 (5.58 to 7.42)
    35–44.928131574668.90 (7.92 to 10.00)
    45–54.923625993059.08 (7.99 to 10.32)
    55–64.916022739947.04 (6.03 to 8.22)
    65–74.98717001265.12 (4.15 to 6.31)
    75–84.92811903022.35 (1.62 to 3.41)
    >8533710560.81 (0.26 to 2.51)
Region
    North East307068454.24 (2.97 to 6.07)
    North West8823443173.75 (3.05 to 4.63)
    Yorkshire and Humber429087844.62 (3.42 to 6.25)
    East Midlands5511212294.91 (3.77 to 6.39)
    West Midlands11821408115.51 (4.60 to 6.60)
    East8517908654.75 (3.84 to 5.87)
    London17427693966.28 (5.42 to 7.29)
    South East16736955454.52 (3.88 to 5.26)
    South West7414437675.13 (4.08 to 6.44)
    Northern Ireland526743267.71 (5.88 to 10.12)
    Wales7214099335.11 (4.05 to 6.43)
    Scotland6212033275.15 (4.02 to 6.61)