Sentences with phrase «prevalence estimate increased»
When we included pupils with varying non-verbal IQs, the prevalence estimate increased 50 per cent (to 7.58 rather than 4.8 per cent, which only includes those with NVIQ scores in the normal range).
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Although most studies of parental depression have focused on mothers, the impact of depression in fathers has received increasing attention.2, 3 Using data from the 2002 National Comorbidity Replication Survey, the Institute of Medicine report also estimated that 4.3 % of men with a child under 18 years old had a major depressive disorder within the previous 12 months.1 In addition, a recent meta - analysis4 suggested that the prevalence of paternal depression within the first year of a child's life was 10.4 %.
The overall prevalence of type 2 diabetes for youth ages 10 to 19 years increased by an estimated 30.5 percent between 2001 and 2009 (among a population of 1.7 million and 1.8 million youth, respectively).
An estimated 20 percent of patients with chronic HCV infection will develop cirrhosis, with the prevalence increasing.
Professor Philip Newsome, Director of the University of Birmingham's Centre for Liver Research, said: «Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is on the increase — the prevalence is estimated at around 20 - 30 % in the UK.
Pregnant women are at increased risk of vaginal candidiasis (yeast infection); the prevalence of vaginal candidiasis among pregnant women is estimated to be 10 percent in the United States.
Their estimates suggest that, in an optimistic scenario, where diabetes death rates and prevalence remain the same for each country, the annual cost of diabetes would increase to $ 35.3 billion (1.1 % GDP) in 2030.
Relative to the status quo scenario, increasing cigarette taxes to 75 % of the package price was estimated to reduce smoking prevalence by almost 10 % for both males and females by 2015.
Peripheral Arterial Disease affects an estimated 10 % to 20 % of all people over the age of 55, with prevalence increasing with age.
But since that time, lawmakers have voted to increase the cap only slightly — it's up to today's 12.75 percent from 1993's 12.5 percent — despite the fact that the state's actual prevalence rate is estimated to be closer to 13.5 percent, according to Bill Hussey, director of the Exceptional Children division in the NC Department of Public Instruction.
Changes in prevalence largely followed patterns of increasing ITN coverage, and ITNs were by far the most important intervention across Africa, accounting for an estimated 68 (62 — 72) % of the declines in PfPR seen by 2015 (Fig. 2a).
The WHO's and GHF's method was to estimate the increased prevalence of malaria, diarrhoea and malnutrition caused by climate change.
Based on this prevalence for the overall U.S. population of women of reproductive age and the number of U.S. births each year, it is estimated that more than 300,000 newborns each year may have increased risk of learning disabilities associated with in utero exposure to methylmercury.
According to the WHO, it is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide.1 More than 300 million people are estimated to be suffering from depression, corresponding to 4.4 % of the global population.1 Depression is more common among older adults, with a prevalence of 7 % and believed to be underestimated.2 As the world population ages, there will be a corresponding increase in the number of older adults with depressive symptoms and associated global health burden.3
The estimated lifetime prevalence of SA among adolescents ranges from 3.0 % to 8.4 % 6 — 8compared with 4.0 % — 30 % for DSH.8 Despite increased awareness and research on DSH and SA among adolescents, few studies have investigated the extent to which risk factors for DSH and SA overlap in a community setting, especially in Asian countries.
Perinatal depression is common; in high - income countries the point prevalence is approximately 13 %, with higher rates estimated in low - income and middle - income countries.1 Furthermore, perinatal depression is associated with an increased risk of adverse child outcomes, including behavioural, emotional and cognitive difficulties, 2 which persist into late childhood and adolescence.
The past 20 years has seen a steady increase in the estimated prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in childhood and a recent UK estimate is 1.7 % with many preschool children receiving early diagnoses.1 Children with ASD often have associated difficulties including hyperactivity, anxiety, hypersensitivity to sounds and materials, sleeping difficulties, and emotional dysregulation.2 These behavioural problems present challenges for parents.