Table 1 Prevalence of H. influenzae, M. catarrhalis and S. pneumoniae carriage by age group (aggregate data from 2002 and 2004)
Age group (yrs) | H. influenzae carriage n/N (%) | M. catarrhalis carriage n/N (%) | S. pneumoniae carriage n/N (%) | *Odds ratio S. pneumoniae carriage (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adults | Â | Â | Â | Â |
16-24 | 26/133 (19.6) | 14/133 (10.5) | 23/133 (17.3) | 1 |
25-34 | 35/135 (25.9) | 29/135 (21.5) | 30/135 (22.2) | 1.37 (0.68-2.74) |
35-44 | 23/120 (19.2) | 21/120 (17.5) | 37/120 (30.8) | 2.13 (1.09-4.15) |
45-54 | 22/95 (23) | 15/95 (16) | 29/95 (31) | 2.10 (1.04-4.26) |
≥55 | 17/55 (31) | 13/55 (24) | 21/55 (38) | 2.95 (1.30-6.69) |
Total | 123/538 (22.9) | 92/538 (17.1) | 140/538 (26.0) | Â |
Children | Â | Â | Â | Â |
2-4 | 70/102 (68.6) | 91/102 (89.2) | 84/102 (82.4) | 1 |
5-8 | 84/132 (63.6) | 104/132 (78.8) | 96/132 (72.7) | 0.57 (0.29-1.11) |
9-12 | 37/93 (40) | 53/93 (57) | 48/93 (52) | 0.23 (0.12-0.45) |
13-15 | 10/23 (44) | 10/23 (43) | 7/23 (30) | 0.09 (0.03-0.27) |
Total | 201/350 (57.4) | 258/350 (73.7) | 235/350 (67.1) | Â |