[Incidence of inflammatory bowel disease in Sagunto]

The incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease in the population served by the Sagunto Hospital during 1983-1989 is reported. The global incidence of IBD is 9.07 cases/100,000 inhabitants. The mean incidence of ulcerative colitis has been 4 +/- 2.15; a peak incidence of 8.2 was observed in 1985. It was 3.3 in 1989. Prevalence was 28.87/100,000 inhabitants. The mean incidence of Crohn' disease is 3.06 +/- 1.76/100,000 inhabitants/year, with an increase from 0.8 in 1983 to 5.7 in 1989. Prevalence of Crohn's disease is 21.4/100,000 inhabitants.