Incidence of acanthamoeba keratitis in England and Wales
| Year 1 (1 October 1997 to 30 September 1998) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistical region | Cases (excluding non-UK residents) | Adult (15 years+) population14 | Incidence per million |
| North | 4 | 2 499 985 | 1.60 |
| North West | 5 | 5 119 753 | 0.98 |
| Yorkshire and Humberside | 1 | 4 057 539 | 0.25 |
| East Midlands | 1 | 3 364 515 | 0.30 |
| West Midlands | 3 | 4 270 224 | 0.70 |
| South West | 8 | 3 993 160 | 2.00 |
| East Anglia | 7 | 1 761 986 | 4.00 |
| South East | 23 | 14 747 076 | 1.56 |
| Wales | 1 | 2 363 342 | 0.42 |
| Total | 53 | 42 177 580 | 1.26* |
| Year 2 (1 October 1998 to 30 September 1999) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistical region | Cases (excluding non-UK residents) | Adult (15 years+) population15 | Incidence per million |
| *No significant difference (Fisher's exact test p = 0.62). | |||
| North | 0 | 2 501 896 | 0.00 |
| North West | 2 | 5 133 295 | 0.39 |
| Yorkshire and Humberside | 1 | 4 066 254 | 0.25 |
| East Midlands | 2 | 3 379 177 | 0.59 |
| West Midlands | 3 | 4 284 816 | 0.70 |
| South West | 5 | 4 015 314 | 1.25 |
| East Anglia | 5 | 1 778 688 | 2.81 |
| South East | 25 | 14 855 254 | 1.68 |
| Wales | 3 | 2 371 724 | 1.26 |
| Other UK residents | 2 | – | |
| Total | 48 | 42 386 418 | 1.13* |