Prevalence and Incidence of Varicose veins
Prevalance of Varicose veins:
45 per 1000 (NHIS95) ... see also overview of Varicose veins.
Prevalance Rate:
approx 1 in 22 or 4.50% or 12.2 million people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "45 per 1000 (NHIS95)" -- see also general information about data sources]
Prevalance of types of Varicose veins:
For details see prevalence of types of Varicose veins analysis; summary of available prevalence data:
Varicose veins Prevalence: Book Excerpts
Incidence of types of Varicose veins:
For details see incidence of types of Varicose veins analysis; summary of available incidence by type data:
Prevalance of Varicose veins:
It also
is estimated that 41% of all women will suffer from abnormal leg veins by
the time they are in the 50s. (Source: excerpt from VARICOSE VEINS AND SPIDER VEINS: NWHIC)
Prevelance statistics for Varicose veins:
The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Varicose veins:
- 41% women have abnormal leg veins by 50's
- 60% of all American women and men suffer from some form of vein disorder
- 2.3% of population self-reported having varicose veins in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 1.1% of male population self-reported having varicose veins in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 3.5% of female population self-reported having varicose veins in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 440,000 people self-reported having varicose veins in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
- 98,000 men self-reported having varicose veins in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
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More Statistics about Varicose veins:
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Prevalence/Incidence of Varicose veins: Online Medical Books
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Thrombophlebitis:
Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
A thrombus occurs when an alteration in the epithelial lining causes platelet aggregation and consequent fibrin entrapment of red and white blood cells and additional platelets. Thrombus formation is more rapid in areas where blood flow is slower, due to greater contact between platelet and thrombin accumulation. The rapidly expanding thrombus initiates a chemical inflammatory process in the vessel epithelium, which leads to fibrosis. The enlarging clot may occlude the vessel lumen partially or totally, or it may detach and embolize to lodge elsewhere in the systemic circulation.
DVT may be idiopathic, but it usually results from endothelial damage, accelerated blood clotting, and reduced blood flow. Predisposing factors are prolonged bed rest, trauma, surgery, childbirth, and use of hormonal contraceptives such as estrogens. It occurs in about 80 of every 100,000 people; 1 of every 20 persons is affected at some point during his lifetime. Males are at slightly greater risk than females. People older than age 40 are also at increased risk.
Causes of superficial thrombophlebitis include trauma, infection, I.V. drug abuse, and chemical irritation due to extensive use of the I.V. route for medications and diagnostic tests.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
About prevalence and incidence statistics:
The term 'prevalence' of Varicose veins usually refers to the estimated population
of people who are managing Varicose veins at any given time.
The term 'incidence' of Varicose veins refers to the annual diagnosis rate,
or the number of new cases of Varicose veins 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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