Table 2. Characteristics of molluscum contagiosum-associated outpatient visits per patient and average annual incidence among American Indians and Alaska Natives by region, 2001–2005.

Location*
Characteristic	Alaska		East		Northern Plains, East		Northern Plains, West		Southern Plains		Southwest		West		Overall IHS
	No.	Rate†	No.	Rate†	No.	Rate†	No.	Rate†	No.	Rate†	No.	Rate†	No.	Rate†	No.	Rate†
Sex
Male	626	21.10	200	21.40	396	18.62	802	17.83	728	10.64	1198	10.62	1025	26.62	4975	15.31
Female	670	21.65	241	24.28	415	18.68	877	18.63	687	8.91	1420	11.29	1156	27.3	5466	15.38
Age Group (years)
<1	27	22.78	14	55.82	6	11.12	36	22.69	29	16.18	51	12.92	35	38.60	198	19.40
1–4	522	97.59	186	123.62	322	96.30	709	85.0	583	51.81	1082	54.24	888	150.08	4292	77.12
5–14	530	40.35	197	50.27	392	43.5	708	35.66	584	20.19	961	18.98	1007	60.24	4379	30.79
15–19	63	9.86	13	7.04	39	8.44	78	7.67	70	4.90	126	5.06	74	8.51	463	6.52
20–44	134	6.36	29	4.07	42	2.65	123	3.68	119	2.22	354	3.99	148	5.05	949	3.81
45–64	17	1.73	1	0.30	10	1.35	22	1.57	25	1.0	35	0.96	26	1.83	136	1.24
≥65	3	0.82	1	0.80	0	–	3	0.64	5	0.47	9	0.65	3	0.59	24	0.57
Total visits	1296	21.38	441	22.88	811	18.65	1679	18.24	1415	9.72	2618	10.97	2181	26.96	10,441	15.34

^*see Figure 2 [map of US with different geographic regions highlighted].

^†Rate of outpatient visits involving molluscum contagiosum per 10,000 AI/AN population within the IHS healthcare system in the specified region (for individuals who had multiple clinic visits involving molluscum contagiosum during the study period, only the first annual visit is included).