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Diseases » Connective tissue disorders » Stats

Statistics about Connective tissue disorders

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Prevalence and incidence statistics for Connective tissue disorders:

See also prevalence and incidence page for Connective tissue disorders

Prevalance of Connective tissue disorders: estimated 1 million people in USA with heritable connective tissue disorder (NIAMS)

Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 272 or 0.37% or 1 million people in USA [about data]

Prevalance of Connective tissue disorders: Scientists estimate that as many as 1 million people in the United States may have a heritable disorder of connective tissue. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers about Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue: NIAMS)

Society statistics for Connective tissue disorders

Hospitalization statistics for Connective tissue disorders:

The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Connective tissue disorders:

0.12% (15,648) of hospital episodes were for systemic connective tissue disorders in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
88% of hospital consultations for systemic connective tissue disorders required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
27% of hospital episodes for systemic connective tissue disorders were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
73% of hospital episodes for systemic connective tissue disorders were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
28% of hospital admissions for systemic connective tissue disorders required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
9.6 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for systemic connective tissue disorders in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
4 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for systemic connective tissue disorders in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
50 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for systemic connective tissue disorders in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
55% of hospitalisations for systemic connective tissue disorders occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
15% of hospitalisations for systemic connective tissue disorders occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
40% of hospitalisations for systemic connective tissue disorders were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.13% (70,478) of hospital bed days were for systemic connective tissue disorders in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
Hospitalization statistics in Australia:
- 3.51% (139,408) of hospital episodes were for diseases of musculoskeletal and connective tissue in public hospitals in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 41% of hospitalisations for diseases of musculoskeletal and connective tissue were single day episodes in public hospitals in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 86% of hospitalisations in public hospitals for diseases of musculoskeletal and connective tissue were by public patients in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 14% of hospitalisations in public hospitals for diseases of musculoskeletal and connective tissue were by private patients in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- Hospitalisations for diseases of musculoskeletal and connective tissue at public hospitals occurred in 71.4 people per 10,000 population in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 4.1 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for diseases of musculoskeletal and connective tissue in public hospitals in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- Excluding same day episodes, 6.2 days was the mean length of stay in public hospitals for diseases of musculoskeletal and connective tissue in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 8.73% (211,701) of private hospital episodes were for diseases of musculoskeletal and connective tissue in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 42% of hospitalisations in private hospitals for diseases of musculoskeletal and connective tissue were single day episodes in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 2.5% of hospitalisations in private hospitals for diseases of musculoskeletal and connective tissue were by public patients in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 97% of hospitalisations in private hospitals for diseases of musculoskeletal and connective tissue were by private patients in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- Hospitalisations in private hospitals for diseases of musculoskeletal and connective tissue occurred in 108.4 people per 10,000 population in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 3 days was the mean length of stay in private hospitals for diseases of musculoskeletal and connective tissue in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- Excluding same day episodes, 5.1 days was the mean length of stay in private hospitals for diseases of musculoskeletal and connective tissue in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)

About statistics:

This page presents a variety of statistics about Connective tissue disorders. The term 'prevalence' of Connective tissue disorders usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Connective tissue disorders at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Connective tissue disorders refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Connective tissue disorders diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.