Prevalence and Incidence of Peptic Ulcer
Prevalance of Peptic Ulcer:
5 million in the USA 1987 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, 1994) ... see also overview of Peptic Ulcer.
Prevalance Rate:
approx 1 in 54 or 1.84% or 5 million people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "5 million in the USA 1987 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, 1994)" -- see also general information about data sources]
Peptic Ulcer Prevalence: Book Excerpts
Incidence (annual) of Peptic Ulcer:
3.7 million annually ... see also overview of Peptic Ulcer.
Incidence Rate:
approx 1 in 73 or 1.36% or 3.7 million people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "3.7 million annually" -- see also general information about data sources]
Incidence extrapolations for USA for Peptic Ulcer:
3,699,999 per year,
308,333 per month,
71,153 per week,
10,136 per day,
422 per hour,
7 per minute,
0 per second.
[Source statistic for calculation: "3.7 million annually" -- see also general information about data sources]
Lifetime risk for Peptic Ulcer:
1 in 10 Americans over lifetime
Prevalance of Peptic Ulcer:
5 million people (1987) (Source: excerpt from Digestive Diseases Statistics: NIDDK)
Prevelance statistics for Peptic Ulcer:
The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Peptic Ulcer:
- 22 per 1000 (NHIS95)
- 2.7% of female population self-reported having stomach, duodenal or gastrointestinal ulcers in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 2.7% of population self-reported having stomach, duodenal or gastrointestinal ulcers in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 2.8% of male population self-reported having stomach, duodenal or gastrointestinal ulcers in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 249,000 men self-reported having stomach, duodenal or gastrointestinal ulcers in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 256,000 women self-reported having stomach, duodenal or gastrointestinal ulcers in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 506,000 people self-reported having stomach, duodenal or gastrointestinal ulcers in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
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Prevalence/Incidence of Peptic Ulcer: Online Medical Books
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Peptic ulcers:
Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Researchers recognize three major causes of peptic ulcer disease: infection with Helicobacter pylori (formerly known as Campylobacter pylori), use of NSAIDs, and pathologic hypersecretory disorders such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. (See How peptic ulcers develop.)
How H. pylori produces an ulcer isn’t clear. Gastric acid, which was considered a primary cause, now appears mainly to contribute to the consequences of infection. Ongoing studies should soon unveil the full mechanism of ulcer formation.
Salicylates and other NSAIDs encourage ulcer formation by inhibiting the secretion of prostaglandins (the substances that suppress ulceration). Certain illnesses, such as pancreatitis, hepatic disease, Crohn’s disease, preexisting gastritis, and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, are also known causes.
Besides peptic ulcer’s main causes, several predisposing factors are acknowledged. They include blood type (gastric ulcers tend to strike people with type A blood; duodenal ulcers tend to afflict people with type O blood) and other genetic factors. Exposure to irritants, such as alcohol, coffee, and tobacco, may contribute by accelerating gastric acid emptying and promoting mucosal breakdown. Ulceration occurs when the acid secretion exceeds the buffering factors. Physical trauma, emotional stress, and normal aging are additional predisposing conditions.
In the United States, about 1.6 million people acquire peptic ulcers yearly. Males and females are affected equally, and incidence increases with age. A higher percentage of H. pylori infection occurs in people older than age 50.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
About prevalence and incidence statistics:
The term 'prevalence' of Peptic Ulcer usually refers to the estimated population
of people who are managing Peptic Ulcer at any given time.
The term 'incidence' of Peptic Ulcer refers to the annual diagnosis rate,
or the number of new cases of Peptic Ulcer 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.
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