Table 1 Demographic characteristics of children with group A Streptococcal pharyngeal and skin isolates
Characteristic | Pharyngeal isolates, Auckland (n = 246) (%) | Skin isolates, Auckland (n = 104) (%) | Pharyngeal isolates, Dunedin (n = 103) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, median, years [IQR] | 8.4 [6.4–11.1] | 7.4 [6.1–10.0] | 8.2 [7.2–9.2] |
Male sex | 125 (51) | 52 (50) | 51 (51) |
Ethnicity | |||
European / Other | 27 (11) | 11 (11) | 85 (82) |
Māori | 68 (28) | 41 (39) | 13 (13) |
Pacific | 147 (60) | 47 (45) | 0 |
Asian | 4 (1) | 5 (5) | 5 (5) |
NZDep | |||
Low | 3 (1) | 6 (6) | 33 (32) |
Medium | 14 (6) | 25 (24) | 44 (43) |
High | 229 (93) | 73 (70) | 26 (25) |