Prevalence and Incidence of Chronic Sinusitis

About prevalence and incidence statistics: The term 'prevalence' of Chronic Sinusitis usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Chronic Sinusitis at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Chronic Sinusitis refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Chronic Sinusitis 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.

Prevalance of Chronic Sinusitis: 12.6% (NIAID); 152 per 1000 - NHIS95
Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 7 or 12.60% or 34.3 million people in USA [about data]
Incidence (annual) of Chronic Sinusitis: 34.9 million cases per year in the USA 1994 (US Government Statistics)
Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 7 or 12.83% or 34.9 million people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Chronic Sinusitis: Chronic sinusitis is the most commonly reported chronic disease, affecting 12.6 percent of people (approximately 38 million) in the United States in 1996.¹

Prevelance statistics about Chronic Sinusitis: The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Chronic Sinusitis:

134.4 cases per 100,000 population of chronic sinusitis in the USA 1994 (US Government Statistics)
10.5% of population self-reported having chronic sinusitis in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
12.4% of female population self-reported having chronic sinusitis in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
8.9% of male population self-reported having chronic sinusitis in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
2,020,000 people self-reported having chronic sinusitis in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
833,000 men self-reported having chronic sinusitis in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
1,187,000 women self-reported having chronic sinusitis in Australia 2001 (ABS 2001 National Health Survey, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Allergy Statistics: NIAID

Last revision: June 16, 2003

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