Collocations for incidence - noun

great, high
There is a greater incidence of cancer in the families of radiation workers.

peak
low
growing, increased, increasing, rising
decreased, reduced
actual
overall
annual
recorded (esp. BrE), reported
the highest reported incidence of air pollution

have, show
The country had the lowest incidence of AIDS cases proportional to its population.
The medical histories of our patients show a high incidence of past diseases.

increase
decrease, reduce
find
They found an increased incidence of childhood leukaemia in some areas.

measure
compare
We compared the incidence of coronary heart disease and total mortality.

analyse/analyze, assess, determine, examine, investigate
explain
The lack of vitamins may explain the higher incidence of heart disease.

increase
decrease, fall

rate
an incidence rate of 4 or 5 per 10 000 of the population

incidence among
the incidence of cancer among people

incidence in
The study noted an increased incidence of heart disease in women.

a decrease in the incidence of sth, an increase in the incidence of sth, a variation in the incidence of sth