Table 1 Prevalence of systemic lupus erythematosus in European, Afro-Caribbean and African American women
From: Risk for rheumatic disease in relation to ethnicity and admixture
Location | Ethnicity | Age range | Age-standardized prevalence/100 000 |
|---|---|---|---|
Birmingham, UK [6] | European | ≥ 18 years | 36 |
Birmingham, UK [6] | Afro-Caribbean | ≥ 18 years | 197 |
Nottingham, UK [5] | Afro-Caribbean | ≥ 20 years | 251 |
Curacao, West Indies [12] | Afro-Caribbean (predominantly) | ≥ 15 years | 117 |
San Francisco, USA [9] | African-American | ≥ 15 years | 375 |
San Francisco, USA [9] | European-American | ≥ 15 years | 81 |