Table 3

Standardised prevalence and incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in urban China in 2016 (units: /100 000 person-years)

Standardised prevalence
(95% CI)
Standardised incidence
(95% CI)
Standardised by 2010 Chinese census data
 Male3.53 (3.44 to 3.63)1.81 (1.74 to 1.88)
 Female2.37 (2.29 to 2.45)1.23 (1.17 to 1.29)
 Total2.97 (2.91 to 3.03)1.62 (1.58 to 1.67)
Standardised by RESP 2013 population census data
 Male4.17 (4.07 to 4.28)2.10 (2.02 to 2.17)
 Female2.62 (2.53 to 2.70)1.32 (1.26 to 1.39)
 Total3.41 (3.34 to 3.48)1.84 (1.79 to 1.89)
Standardised by 2010 US population census data
 Male3.86 (3.76 to 3.96)1.96 (1.89 to 2.03)
 Female2.49 (2.41 to 2.57)1.27 (1.21 to 1.33)
 Total3.19 (3.12 to 3.25)1.73 (1.68 to 1.78)
Standardised by 2011 Australian population census data
 Male3.89 (3.79 to 3.99)1.97 (1.90 to 2.05)
 Female2.50 (2.42 to 2.59)1.28 (1.22 to 1.34)
 Total3.21 (3.14 to 3.28)1.74 (1.69 to 1.79)
  • RESP, Revised European Standard Population.