Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the tested cases
From: Rubella IgM epidemiology in the pre-rubella vaccination era in Uganda
Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age groups: (N = 15,296) | ||
< 5 yrs | 8928 | 58.3 |
5-15 yrs. | 5901 | 38.6 |
> 15 yrs. | 467 | 3.1 |
Sex: (N = 15,296) | ||
Male | 7788 | 50.9 |
Female | 7508 | 49.1 |
Region: (N = 15,296) | ||
Acholi | 331 | 2.7 |
Ankole | 1085 | 7.1 |
Bugisu | 879 | 5.7 |
Bukedi | 473 | 3.1 |
Bunyoro | 750 | 4.9 |
Busoga | 1510 | 9.9 |
Kampala | 389 | 2.5 |
Karamoja | 157 | 1 |
Kigezi | 788 | 5.1 |
Lango | 508 | 3.3 |
North central | 3585 | 23.4 |
South central | 2751 | 18 |
Teso | 558 | 3.6 |
Tooro | 1057 | 6.9 |
West Nile | 475 | 2.8 |
Settings: (N = 15,296) | ||
Rural | 14,921 | 97.5 |
Urban | 375 | 2.5 |
Year: (N = 15,296) | ||
2007 | 1655 | 10.8 |
2008 | 1393 | 9.1 |
2009 | 1124 | 7.3 |
2010 | 1229 | 8 |
2011 | 1666 | 10.9 |
2012 | 1650 | 10.8 |
2013 | 1129 | 7.4 |
2014 | 1563 | 10.2 |
2015 | 2523 | 16.5 |
2016 | 1364 | 9 |
In/out patient: (N = 15,295) | ||
Hospitalized | 1521 | 9.9 |
Not hospitalized | 13,774 | 90.1 |
Outcome of illness: (N = 15,296) | ||
Didn’t die | 15,286 | 99.1 |
Died | 10 | 0.9 |