title: The incidence of Perthes' disease in Southwest Scotland.
abstract: We have investigated the annual incidence of Perthes' disease in Dumfries and Galloway (Southwest Scotland), in relation to the population density and socio-economic status. The incidence of Perthes' disease in rural Scotland is comparable with that in urban areas (15.4 per 100,000). There was a direct association between the incidence of Perthes' disease and deprivation scores, with the highest incidence in the most deprived areas. A higher incidence of Perthes' disease was noted in areas with a lower population density compared with those with a higher density. We found no correlation between population density and deprivation scores for individual electoral wards within the region.
authors.affiliation: Western Infirmary, Glasgow G11 6NT, UK. Aorthopod@aol.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pillai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Atiya
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Costigan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007873:Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011156:Population Density; D011204:Poverty Areas; D012307:Risk Factors; D012423:Rural Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors