Table 2 Age specific incidence per 100 000 individuals of first attack acute pancreatitis at index stay 1988–2003.

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

	Incidence women			Incidence men			Total incidence
Age (years)	1988–1992	1993–1997	1998–2003	1988–1992	1993–1997	1998–2003	1988–1992	1993–1997	1998–2003
0 – 49	10.0	13.0	14.6	20.0	17.0	15.3	15.1	15.0	15.0
50 – 59	27.4	38.3	40.1	53.3	53.9	48.3	40.3	46.2	44.2
60 – 69	35.0	48.2	52.2	60.6	73.9	66.1	47.2	60.5	58.9
70 – 79	47.9	66.8	73.3	70.3	90.1	96.3	57.7	77.0	83.5
80 +	67.1	89.5	94.3	85.6	119.9	125.7	73.6	100.1	105.4
Crude	21.1	28.8	31.9	33.1	35.3	34.4	27.0	32.0	33.1
Adjusted	21.1	28.5	31.0	33.1	34.9	33.0	27.0	31.7	32.0

Crude = incidence considering all patients and population at time period. Adjusted = incidence adjusted to the Swedish population at 1988–1992.

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