Inflammatory Bowel Disease Incidence and Prevalence in Southern Alberta

Incidence and prevalence rates of inflammatory bowel disease were estimated for 1976-81 in southern Alberta. Cases were identified using hospital and physician records and membership lists of the Canadian Foundation for Ileitis and Colitis. A mail survey was conducted to obtain demographic data. Pop...

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Main Authors: Faith G Davis, Michael G Grace, Noel Hershfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1990-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1990/831535
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description Incidence and prevalence rates of inflammatory bowel disease were estimated for 1976-81 in southern Alberta. Cases were identified using hospital and physician records and membership lists of the Canadian Foundation for Ileitis and Colitis. A mail survey was conducted to obtain demographic data. Population data were obtained from Statistics Canada. The overall prevalence rate of IBO in men was 69.1 per 105 and 97.6 per 105 in women. Incidence rates of IBD were 6.0 per 105 per year in men and 9.2 per 105 per year in women. These six differences were due to Crohn's disease as female incidence rates were twice that of male rates 6.3 per 105 per year versus 3. L per LOS per year. A bimodal age distribution and female predominance in the younger age groups was apparent for Crohn's disease.
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spelling doaj-art-34ae1d0d9d3b44ec8e38a0390580e1fa2025-02-03T01:33:06ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001990-01-014518719210.1155/1990/831535Inflammatory Bowel Disease Incidence and Prevalence in Southern AlbertaFaith G Davis0Michael G Grace1Noel Hershfield2Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USAUniversity of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaIncidence and prevalence rates of inflammatory bowel disease were estimated for 1976-81 in southern Alberta. Cases were identified using hospital and physician records and membership lists of the Canadian Foundation for Ileitis and Colitis. A mail survey was conducted to obtain demographic data. Population data were obtained from Statistics Canada. The overall prevalence rate of IBO in men was 69.1 per 105 and 97.6 per 105 in women. Incidence rates of IBD were 6.0 per 105 per year in men and 9.2 per 105 per year in women. These six differences were due to Crohn's disease as female incidence rates were twice that of male rates 6.3 per 105 per year versus 3. L per LOS per year. A bimodal age distribution and female predominance in the younger age groups was apparent for Crohn's disease.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1990/831535
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title_full Inflammatory Bowel Disease Incidence and Prevalence in Southern Alberta
title_fullStr Inflammatory Bowel Disease Incidence and Prevalence in Southern Alberta
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