Annual incidence of primary Sjögren's syndrome diagnosed between 1976 and 2005 by decade in Olmsted County, Minnesota residents ≥18 years of age, by sex and age group*
| Age group | Male (n=9) | Female (n=96) | Total (N=105) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | Rate per 100 000 | Number of patients | Rate per 100 000 | Number of patients | Rate per 100 000 | |
| 1976–1985 | 1 | 0.7 (0.0 to 2.2)† | 20 | 6.8 (3.8 to 9.9)† | 21 | 3.9 (2.2 to 5.6)‡ |
| 1986–1995 | 1 | 0.6 (0.0 to 1.6)† | 34 | 9.1 (6.0 to 12.2)† | 35 | 5.0 (3.3 to 6.7)‡ |
| 1996–2005 | 7 | 1.9 (0.4 to 3.3)† | 42 | 9.5 (6.6 to 12.4)† | 49 | 5.9 (4.2 to 7.6)‡ |
*Values are the annual incidence rates (95% CI) per 100 000 population.
†Age adjusted to the 2000 US white population.
‡Age and sex adjusted to the 2000 US white population.