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Table 1 Number of patients per age group with first attack of acute pancreatitis versus time period

From: First attack of acute pancreatitis in Sweden 1988 – 2003: incidence, aetiological classification, procedures and mortality – a register study

Age (years)

Time period 1988–1992

Time period 1993–1997

Time period 1998–2003

Time period 1988–2003

0 – 49

4341 (37.5)

4372 (31.0)

5109 (28.9)

13822 (31.8)

50 – 59

1792 (15.5)

2448 (17.3)

3259 (18.4)

7499 (17.3)

60 – 69

2046 (17.7)

2435 (17.2)

2968 (16.8)

7449 (17.2)

70 – 79

2055 (17.7)

2800 (19.8)

3484 (19.7)

8339 (19.2)

80 +

1356 (11.7)

2071 (14.7)

2879 (16.3)

6306 (14.5)

All

11590 (100)

14126 (100)

17699 (100)

43415 (100)

  1. Percent of all patients in each time period within brackets