Table 1 Incidence or prevalence of nutritional rickets in various regions
Country | Population | No. with Rickets | Incidence or Prevalence | Ethnic Groups at Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Incidence (per 100,000/y) | |
Australia [5] | National | 398 | 4.9 (age ≤15 y) 2300 (Sudanese) | African (63 %) Refugees (75 %) |
United States [7] | Olmsted County, Minnesota | 23 | 24 (age <3y) 220 (black children) | Blacks Somali |
Canada [10] | National | 104 | 9–12 (age <3y) | Darker skin Immigrants (24 %) |
UK [11] | West Midlands | 24 | 7.5 (age <5y) 38 (South Asian) 95 (Blacks) | South Asian Blacks |
UK [13] | England | Â | 3.2 (age <15y) | South AsianBlacks |
Denmark [19] | National | 112 | 2.9 (age <15 y) 60 (immigrants) | Middle Eastern African |
| Â | Â | Â | Prevalence (%) | Â |
Qatar [26] | PHCs | 129 | 23.9Â % | Â |
Nigeria [30] | 3 PHCs in Jos | 8 | 1.2 % (ages 12–18 months) |  |
Bangladesh [35] | 28 villages | 278 | 1.2 % (ages 1–4 y) |  |
Turkey [54] | Erzurum Province | 39 | 0.1Â % (age <3 y) | Â |