TABLE 1.

Age-Specific Prevalence Rates of Skeletal Fluorosis, Tindigani, Tanzania

Age Range, YearsCases, No.Study Population, No.Prevalence, % (95% CI)
0–412600.38 (0, 1.1)
5–973442.0 (0.5, 3.5)
10–14122295.2 (2.4, 8.1)
15–196847.1 (1.6, 12.7)
20–245915.5 (0.8, 10.1)
25–295806.3 (0.9, 11.6)
30–432663.0 (0, 7.2)
35–390360
40–443319.7 (0, 20.1)
45–492345.9 (0, 13.8)
50–99a21041.9 (0, 4.6)
Total4513593.3 (2.4, 4.3)
  • Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.

  • a Age bands combined due to low numbers of cases in each age range. 95% confidence interval (CI) negative values rounded to 0.