Adults with ITP more commonly progress to have the chronic form of the disease. There are more women with the disease in the 30 to 60-year age group; however it’s relatively equal across the other age groups.

The number of new people diagnosed with ITP in Australia is 3.3 per 100,000 – or approximately 800 cases in Australia per year.

The number of people with ITP at any given time in Australia is 9.5 per 100,000 – or approximately 2,375 Australians.