TABLE 3.
Proportions of Children With Pneumococcal Colonization, Stratified According to Age, Sampling Year, and Presence of Upper RTI
Age Group | % (n) |
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2001 | 2004 | 2007 | |
RTI | |||
<6 mo | 22.2 (2) | 36.4 (4) | 40.9 (9) |
6 to <24 mo | 42.4 (36) | 33.0 (34) | 39.8 (76) |
24 to <36 mo | 60.6 (20) | 61.9 (26) | 63.8 (44) |
≥36 mo | 41.5 (27) | 19.6 (21) | 27.1 (45) |
No RTI | |||
<6 mo | 8.3 (4) | 18.4 (7) | 25.9 (14) |
6 to <24 mo | 23.6 (39) | 22.7 (55) | 26.6 (63) |
24 to <36 mo | 17.1 (12) | 26.5 (26) | 32.8 (20) |
≥36 mo | 26.2 (50) | 19.8 (65) | 24.4 (42) |