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Table 1 Number of people admitted to hospital for infectious mononucleosis (IM), based on age at admission and sex.

From: Maternal and perinatal factors associated with hospitalised infectious mononucleosis in children, adolescents and young adults: record linkage study

Age at IM admission

Male (%)

Female (%)

Total (%)

0-4 years

9 (8.0)

6 (5.4)

15 (6.7)

5-9 years

25 (22.1)

18 (16.1)

43 (19.1)

10-14 years

15 (13.3)

21 (18.7)

36 (16.0)

15-19 years

47 (41.6)

53 (47.3)

100 (44.4)

20+ years

17 (15.0)

14 (12.5)

31 (13.8)

Total

113 (100)

112 (100)

225 (100)

  1. Chi square, comparing males and females in each age group, = 3.39, 4 df, p = 0.50).