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Table 3 Standardised annual consultation prevalence per 10,000 registered persons (aged 3 to 17 years) for each body region - females by age-group

From: Epidemiology of paediatric presentations with musculoskeletal problems in primary care

Female (age-group in years) prevalence

Region

Total a

3–5

(95% CI)

6–9

(95% CI)

10–13

(95% CI)

14–17

(95% CI)

Ankle

37

7

(1 to 40)

15

(5 to 43)

45

(24 to 82)

62

(38 to 101)

Back

48

0

(0 to 27)

29

(13 to 63)

54

(31 to 93)

105

(72 to 152)

Back (any b)

101

0

(0 to 27)

44

(23 to 83)

112

(76 to 164)

205

(157 to 268)

Chest

81

0

(0 to 27)

63

(37 to 107)

49

(27 to 88)

132

(94 to 184)

Elbow

8

0

(0 to 27)

5

(1 to 27)

4

(1 to 25)

4

(1 to 22)

Foot

109

57

(29 to 113)

58

(33 to 101)

170

(124 to 232)

136

(98 to 188)

Hand

49

29

(11 to 73)

5

(1 to 27)

58

(34 to 99)

66

(41 to 105)

Head

72

72

(39 to 131)

58

(33 to 101)

31

(15 to 64)

85

(56 to 129)

Head/neck

12

7

(1 to 40)

10

(3 to 35)

9

(2 to 33)

16

(6 to 40)

Hip

26

7

(1 to 40)

29

(13 to 63)

27

(12 to 58)

47

(27 to 81)

Knee

104

29

(11 to 73)

19

(8 to 50)

94

(61 to 143)

171

(127 to 228)

Limb

5

14

(4 to 52)

5

(1 to 27)

0

(0 to 17)

0

(0 to 15)

Lower back

49

0

(0 to 27)

0

(0 to 19)

54

(31 to 93)

105

(72 to 152)

Lower leg

28

0

(0 to 27)

5

(1 to 27)

40

(21 to 76)

19

(8 to 45)

Lower limb

52

43

(20 to 93)

39

(20 to 76)

22

(10 to 52)

66

(41 to 105)

Neck

45

21

(7 to 63)

24

(10 to 56)

54

(31 to 93)

74

(47 to 115)

Pelvis

36

14

(4 to 52)

5

(1 to 27)

31

(15 to 64)

89

(59 to 133)

Shoulder

13

14

(4 to 52)

0

(0 to 19)

18

(7 to 46)

35

(18 to 66)

Thigh

6

0

(0 to 27)

0

(0 to 19)

0

(0 to 17)

4

(1 to 22)

Upper limb

15

7

(1 to 40)

15

(5 to 43)

13

(5 to 39)

27

(13 to 56)

Wrist

19

7

(1 to 40)

10

(3 to 35)

22

(10 to 52)

43

(24 to 76)

All regions

827

336

(254 to 444)

440

(360 to 537)

818

(711 to 939)

1248

(1126 to 1381)

  1. amales and females; age-sex standardised based on population figures for England and Wales in 2006
  2. bincludes consultations coded as upper back, lower back or back