Table 3

Prevalence ratios of myasthenia gravis (per million) in various countries

MenWomenTotal
ObservedAdjusted*ObservedAdjusted*ObservedAdjusted*
*Ratios are adjusted to the European and world (in parentheses) standard populations.
Estonia58.860.3 (52.1)133.1128.0 (109.6)98.596.0 (82.4)
Norway451.660.7 (48.2)122.4137.1 (118.1)122.499.2 (83.1)
Denmark1353.250.4 (39.1)101.695.4 (80.6)77.572.5 (59.4)
England2196.898.3 (64.9)195.2183.4 (142.9)146.2138.2 (102.2)
Yugoslavia698.874.2142.5111.1121.595.6
Virginia1882.0112.6 (90.4)285.0167.7 (153.2)135.8140.3 (122.0)