Table 2.
Percentage change in the hospital admission rates.
| Diseases | Rate of diseases in 1999 per 100,000 persons (95%CI) | Rate of diseases in 2020 per 100,000 persons (95%CI) | Percentage change from 1999 to 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Acute nasopharyngitis [common cold]” | 1.55 (1.44–1.66) |
4.45 (4.28–4.62) |
187.1% |
| “Acute sinusitis” | 1.94 (1.83–2.06) |
3.55 (3.40–3.71) |
82.8% |
| “Acute pharyngitis” | 7.34 (7.11–7.57) |
15.36 (15.05–15.67) |
109.2% |
| “Acute tonsillitis” | 45.10 (44.53–45.68) |
146.8 (145.91–147.85) |
225.7% |
| “Acute laryngitis and tracheitis” | 1.97 (1.85–2.09) |
3.49 (3.34–3.64) |
77.2% |
| “Acute obstructive laryngitis [croup] and epiglottitis” | 24.11 (23.69–24.53) |
34.38 (33.91–34.85) |
42.6% |
| “Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple and unspecified sites” | 95.28 (94.44–96.11) |
115.45 (114.59–116.31) |
21.2% |
CI = confidence interval.