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Table 3 Associations of bacterial meningitis with attendance to day care centres or boarding school. Cuba. 1998–2003.

From: "Bacterial Meningitis in children and adolescents: an observational study based on the national surveillance system"

Year

Day Care Centres

Boarding High School

Boarding College, Technical or Professional Education

 

RR

CI

RR

CI

RR

CI

1998

0.7

0.45–1.14

2.1

0.64–7.42

1.0

0.33–2.95

1999

1.3

0.84–2.02

2.1

1.02–4.50

1.0

0.42–2.68

2000

1.0

0.62–1.80

0.5

0.20–2.31

0.6

0.26–1.43

2001

0.4*

0.17–0.89

1.6

0.62–4.28

0.1*

0.03–0.68

2002

1.2

0.54–2.62

1.7

0.69–4.17

0.2*

0.04–1.03

2003

0.7

0.32–1.62

0.6

0.18–2.07

0.4

0.08–1.76

  1. *p < 0.05 (chi-squared test or Fisher exact test as appropriate)
  2. RR: Relative Risk
  3. CI: Confidence Interval