Table 1 Relative rate (%) of MBS in the five Italian regions
No. of cases (N) | Age range at diagnosis (years) | No. of males (M) | % Males | No. of females (F) | % Females | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northeast | 35 | 0*–38 | 16 | 45.7 | 19 | 54.3 |
Northwest | 51 | 0*–55 | 19 | 37.3 | 32 | 62.7 |
Central | 34 | 0*–49 | 16 | 47.1 | 18 | 52.9 |
South | 29 | 0*–34 | 15 | 51.7 | 14 | 48.3 |
Islands | 15 | 0*–18 | 7 | 46.7 | 8 | 53.3 |
Total | 164 | 0*–55 | 73 | 44.5 | 91 | 55.5 |