Statistics about Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Prevalence and incidence statistics for Spinal Muscular Atrophy:

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Prevalance of Spinal Muscular Atrophy: 1 per 6,000 - 10,000 people suffer from spinal muscular atrophy, Genetics Home Reference website

Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 6,000 or 0.02% or 45,333 people in USA [about data]

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Prevalence: Book Excerpts

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Hospitalization statistics for Spinal Muscular Atrophy:

The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Spinal Muscular Atrophy:

• 0.0003% (43) of hospital consultant episodes were for infantile spinal muscular atrophy type 1 or Werdnig-Hoffman in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 80% of hospital consultant episodes for infantile spinal muscular atrophy type 1 or Werdnig-Hoffman required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 55% of hospital consultant episodes for infantile spinal muscular atrophy type 1 or Werdnig-Hoffman were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 45% of hospital consultant episodes for infantile spinal muscular atrophy type 1 or Werdnig-Hoffman were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 39% of hospital consultant episodes for infantile spinal muscular atrophy type 1 or Werdnig-Hoffman required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 7.2 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for infantile spinal muscular atrophy type 1 or Werdnig-Hoffman in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 3 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for infantile spinal muscular atrophy type 1 or Werdnig-Hoffman in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 3 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for infantile spinal muscular atrophy type 1 or Werdnig-Hoffman in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 26% of hospital consultant episodes for infantile spinal muscular atrophy type 1 or Werdnig-Hoffman occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 26% of hospital consultant episodes for infantile spinal muscular atrophy type 1 or Werdnig-Hoffman occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0% of hospital consultant episodes for infantile spinal muscular atrophy type 1 or Werdnig-Hoffman were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
• 0.0004% (217) of hospital bed days were for infantile spinal muscular atrophy type 1 or Werdnig-Hoffman in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)

About statistics:

This page presents a variety of statistics about Spinal Muscular Atrophy. The term 'prevalence' of Spinal Muscular Atrophy usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Spinal Muscular Atrophy at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Spinal Muscular Atrophy refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Spinal Muscular Atrophy 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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