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Table 4 The population, number of patients included in the study, deaths, and prevalence 31 th December 31, 2012 in different regions

From: Re-evaluation of diagnostic parameters is crucial for obtaining accurate data on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

City

Population

IPF patients n (%)

Number of deaths (%)

Prevalence

Helsinki

603968

36 (32.4)

3/36 (8.3)

6.0

Turku

180225

17 (15.3)

2 /17(11.8)

9.4

Tampere

217421

21 (18.9)

1/21 (4.8)

9.7

Kuopio

105136

17 (15.3)

3/18 (16.7)

17.0

Oulu

190847

20 (18.0)

5/20 (25.0)

10.5

Total

1297597

111 (100)

14/111 (12.6)

8.6

  1. # = Total population of the cities (Tilastokeskus, Statistic Finland 31 December 2012 [25]