Table 1.

Prevalence of PK in Northern Health Region, United Kingdom, 1930–99

Decade
of birth
Population in
age group
Number of
patients  with  PK
Prevalence
per million
1990-99 NA — 
1980-89   400 000 2.5 
1970-99   390 000 5.0 
1960-69   470 000 4* 8.5 
1950-59   430 000 2.5 
1940-49   403 000 2.5 
1930-39   330 000  
Total population 3 100 000 10 3.2 
Decade
of birth
Population in
age group
Number of
patients  with  PK
Prevalence
per million
1990-99 NA — 
1980-89   400 000 2.5 
1970-99   390 000 5.0 
1960-69   470 000 4* 8.5 
1950-59   430 000 2.5 
1940-49   403 000 2.5 
1930-39   330 000  
Total population 3 100 000 10 3.2 

NA, not available.

*

Includes one pair of siblings.

See text for explanation.

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