Table 2.
Age distribution of measles hospitalizations. Italy, 2002–2003.
| Age group (years) | 2002 | 2003 | ||
| N. hospitalizations (%) | N. hospitalizations/100,000 population | N. hospitalizations (%) | N. hospitalizations/100,000 population | |
| <1 | 241 (7.8) | 46.2 | 102 (4.9) | 19.0 |
| 1 – 4 | 834 (27.1) | 39.8 | 382 (18.3) | 17.9 |
| 5 – 9 | 781 (25.4) | 29.2 | 379 (18.2) | 14.3 |
| 10 – 14 | 430 (14.0) | 15.3 | 329 (15.8) | 11.6 |
| 15 – 19 | 258 (8.4) | 8.8 | 313 (15.0) | 10.8 |
| ≥ 20 | 528 (17.2) | 1.1 | 577 (27.7) | 1.2 |
| Total | 3072 (100.0) | 5.4 | 2082 (100.0) | 3.6 |
Note: All differences observed among age-groups were statistically significant (p < 0.05), with the exception of: 2003, age groups < 1 vs. 1–4 years and age groups 10–14 vs. 15–19 years.