Table 2 Incidence rate of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) by initial location of treatment and age group from 2005 through 2010
From: Incidence of skin and soft tissue infections in ambulatory and inpatient settings, 2005–2010
Initial location of treatment | SSTI cases | Person- years (PY)a | SSTI cases / 1,000 PY | 95 % Confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | ||||
Ambulatory setting | |||||
0–17 years | 500,434 | 11,500,647 | 43.51 | 43.40 | 43.63 |
18–44 years | 898,215 | 20,960,045 | 42.85 | 42.77 | 42.94 |
45–64 years | 798,182 | 15,579,211 | 51.23 | 51.12 | 51.34 |
0–64 years | 2,196,831 | 48,039,902 | 45.73 | 45.67 | 45.79 |
Inpatient setting | |||||
0–17 years | 10,444 | 11,500,647 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.93 |
18–44 years | 34,299 | 20,960,045 | 1.64 | 1.62 | 1.65 |
45–64 years | 60,229 | 15,579,211 | 3.87 | 3.84 | 3.90 |
0–64 years | 104,972 | 48,039,902 | 2.19 | 2.17 | 2.20 |