Prevalence and Incidence of Peyronie's disease


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About prevalence and incidence statistics: The term 'prevalence' of Peyronie's disease usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Peyronie's disease at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Peyronie's disease refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Peyronie's disease 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 Peyronie's disease: 1 per 100 men
Prevalance Rate: approx 1 in 200 or 0.50% or 1.4 million people in USA [about data]
Prevalance of Peyronie's disease: One study found Peyronie's disease occurring in 1 percent of men. 1

Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Peyronie's Disease: NIDDK

Last revision: June 10, 2003

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