Since 1986 through 1989, the survey of prevalence and survival rate of hemophiliacs in China was carried out by the national co-operative group. Thirty seven areas or regions, including 24 provinces and nearly 17 million population were screened with the same method and diagnostic criteria. The prevalence rate was 2.73/10⁵. There were no significant differences among the prevalences in different areas or regions. The prevalence rate of male was much higher than that of female and the prevalence rate of youth higher than that in elder. Hemophilia A was the main type of hemophilias. The survival rate of hemophiliacs in elder more than 49 years was 65.5% ± 13.0%. Cerebral hemorrhage was the main cause of death in hemophiliacs.

Hemophilia; prevalence; survival rate