Polymyalgia Rheumatica - Epidemiology

Epidemiology

There are no certain circumstances for which an individual will get polymyalgia rheumatica, but there are a few factors that show a relationship with the disorder.

• Usually affects adults over the age of 60
• The average age of a person who has PMR is about 70 years old
• Women are twice as likely to get PMR as men
• Caucasians are more likely to get this disease. It is more likely to affect people of Northern European origin, Scandinavians are especially vulnerable.
• 50% of people with temporal arteritis also have polymyalgia rheumatica