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Table 2 Sample and Population Characteristics, MD STARnet Expanded Surveillance Pilot, 2007–2011

From: Sources of variation in estimates of Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy prevalence in the United States

 

DBMD cases

Surveilled population

US Male Standard Population

 

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Male

720

100

8,037,535

100.0

152,082,993

100.0

Age (years)

Under 5

61

8.5

553,842

6.9

10,312,641

6.8

 5 to 9

116

16.1

565,909

7.0

10,380,281

6.8

 10 to 14

131

18.2

560,581

7.0

10,578,235

7.0

 15 to 19

139

19.3

592,868

7.4

11,278,027

7.4

 20 to 24

101

14.0

585,417

7.3

11,072,538

7.3

 25 + 

172

23.9

5,178,918

64.4

98,461,271

64.7

Race/Ethnicity

 Black

19

2.6

347,436

4.3

18,116,746

11.9

 Hispanic

146

20.3

1,602,343

19.9

25,749,686

16.9

 Other1

69

9.6

481,365

6.0

11,151,601

7.3

 White

486

67.5

5,606,391

69.8

97,064,960

63.8

State

 Arizona

249

34.6

3,175,823

39.5

NA

 Colorado

193

26.8

2,520,662

31.4

 Iowa

152

21.1

1,508,319

18.8

 New York

126

17.5

832,731

10.4

  1. 1Includes any race other than Black, Hispanic, or White, including multiple races and missing
  2. DBMD, Duchenne/Becker Muscular Dystrophy; US, United States