Table 1 Description of AFP and ANZPIC datasets used for data-linkage
AFP | ANZPIC | |
|---|---|---|
Unique cases (n) | 165 | 880 |
Gender | ||
Female | 50% | 44% |
Male | 50% | 56% |
Age group (years) | ||
0–4 | 43% | 50% |
5–9 | 27% | 24% |
10–14 | 30% | 26 |
AFP notifications versus ANZPIC admissions by year (n) | ||
2005 | 30 | 215 |
2006 | 42 | 249 |
2007 | 32 | 203 |
2008 | 61 | 213 |