Table 3

Comparison of PIBD incidence data with other incidence studies (rates per 100 000/year)

Years studiedPIBDCDUCIBDU
Wessex, Southern England2002–20076.393.802.010.58
2008–20139.375.852.670.85
Scotland51990–19954.452.861.59
2003–20087.824.752.06
Ireland62000–20012.5
20087.3
BPSU14
 England1998–19995.23.11.40.7
 Scotland1998–19996.54.21.80.6
 Wales1998–19995.23.21.70.3
 Northern Ireland1998–19993.62.41.00.2
 Republic of Ireland1998–19994.42.32.0
Northern France231988–19993.12.30.80.12
South-Eastern Norway162007–200910.66.73.3
Stockholm county, Sweden7 241990–19954.72.52.4
1996–19998.66.91.9
2002–200712.89.22.8
Ontario, Canada8200511.46.04.1
  • BPSU, British Paediatric Surveillance Unit; CD, Crohn's disease; IBDU, inflammatory bowel disease unclassified; PIBD, paediatric inflammatory bowel disease; UC, ulcerative colitis.