Prevalence, incidence, and risk factors of primary open-angle glaucoma - a cohort study based on longitudinal data from a German public health insurance

Table 2 Incidence rates from selected studies, transformed into average annual rates

Incidence	Years	Period		40–49	50–59	60–69	70–79	80+
Mukesh et al. 2002 [18] Melbourne, Australia Only definite POAG+	5	1992/94–1997-99	Total	0	0.02	0.12	0.28	0.82
			CI		0–0.08	0.02–0.22	0.12–0.44	0–1.82
			Men	0	0.06	0.2	0.4	0.8
			CI		0–0.16	0–0.4	0.1–0.7	0–2.22
			Women	0	0	0.06	0.14	0.82
			CI			0–0.18	0–0.42	0–2.28
				40–49	50–59	60–69	70+
Cedrone et al. 2012 [19] Ponza, Italy	12	1988–2000	Total PAOG	0.07 0.01-	0.33	0.52	0.56
Cedrone et al. 2012 [19] Ponza, Italy	12	1988–2000	CI	0.38	0.15–0.78	0.15–0.88	0.2–2.26

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