Patient characteristics in the cases with Achilles tendinopathy, in the total study population, and in the Dutch population (as recorded by CBS, Statistics Netherlands http://www.cbs.nl 2009)
| Patients with Achilles tendinopathy (95% CI) n=207 | Study population n=57.725 | Dutch population in year 2009 n=16.485.787 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 47.7% (95% CI, 38.0 to 57.3) | 48.1% | 49.5% |
| Female | 52.3% (95% CI, 42.7 to 62.0) | 51.9% | 50.5% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 9.3% (95% CI, 3.7 to 15.0) | 4.1% | |
| Type 1 | 1.8% (95% CI, 0 to 4.5) | 0.8% | |
| Type 2 | 7.5% (95% CI, 2.4 to 12.5) | 3.3% | |
| Age groups | |||
| <20 years | 12.1% (95% CI, 5.9 to 18.4) | 22.0% | 23.9% |
| 21–40 years | 31.8% (95% CI, 22.8 to 40.7) | 25.8% | 25.7% |
| 41–60 years | 39.3% (95% CI, 29.8 to 48.7) | 30.2% | 35.5% |
| >60 years | 16.8% (95% CI, 9.6 to 24.0) | 22.0% | 15.0% |