Estimates of the prevalence (with 95% confidence intervals) of asthma and diabetes mellitus in young people by age and sex (rate per 1000) England and Wales, 1994
| 0–4 years | 5–15 years | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | ||||
| Asthma | 93.4 (91.5 to 95.4) | 62.6 (61.0 to 64.3) | 125.0 (123.5 to 126.5) | 98.4 (97.0 to 99.8) | |||
| Insulin dependent diabetes | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.3) | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.3) | 1.5 (1.4 to 1.7) | 1.7 (1.5 to 1.9) | |||
| Non-insulin dependent diabetes | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.4) | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.3) | 0.4 (0.3 to 0.5) | 0.3 (0.2 to 0.3) | |||
Source: Office for National Statistics.16