Statistics about Edwards Syndrome
| About statistics: This page presents a variety of statistics about Edwards Syndrome. The term 'prevalence' of Edwards Syndrome usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Edwards Syndrome at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Edwards Syndrome refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Edwards Syndrome 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. |
Prevalence and incidence statistics for Edwards Syndrome: (see also prevalence and incidence page for Edwards Syndrome)
Incidence (annual) of Edwards Syndrome: 1-in-3000 approximately.
Incidence Rate: approx 1 in 3,000 or 0.03% or 90,666 people in USA [about data]
Incidence statistics about Edwards Syndrome: The following statistics relate to the incidence of Edwards Syndrome:
- 0 infants were born alive with Edward Syndrome in the UK 2002 (University of Ulster, 2003)
- 0 fetal deaths or still births occurred due to Edward Syndrome in the UK 2002 (University of Ulster, 2003)
- 0 cases of induced abortions occurred following prenatal diagnosis of Edward Syndrome in the UK 2002 (University of Ulster, 2003)
- Edward Syndrome occurred in 0 per 10,000 births in the UK 2002 (University of Ulster, 2003)
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Hospitalization statistics for Edwards Syndrome: The following are statistics from various sources about hospitalizations and Edwards Syndrome:
- 0.001% (95) of hospital consultant episodes were for Edward’s Syndrome and Patau’s Syndrome in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 87% of hospital consultant episodes for Edward’s Syndrome and Patau’s Syndrome required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 26% of hospital consultant episodes for Edward’s Syndrome and Patau’s Syndrome were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 74% of hospital consultant episodes for Edward’s Syndrome and Patau’s Syndrome were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 17% of hospital consultant episodes for Edward’s Syndrome and Patau’s Syndrome required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 9.5 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for Edward’s Syndrome and Patau’s Syndrome in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 4 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for Edward’s Syndrome and Patau’s Syndrome in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 6 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for Edward’s Syndrome and Patau’s Syndrome in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 12% of hospital consultant episodes for Edward’s Syndrome and Patau’s Syndrome occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0% of hospital consultant episodes for Edward’s Syndrome and Patau’s Syndrome occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 6% of hospital consultant episodes for Edward’s Syndrome and Patau’s Syndrome were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
- 0.001% (687) of hospital bed days were for Edward’s Syndrome and Patau’s Syndrome in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
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