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. 2007 Jan;13(1):12–17. doi: 10.3201/eid1301.060649

Table 1. Characteristics of reviewed mumps case-patients by number of doses of measles, mumps, rubella vaccine received.

Characteristic No. doses received (%)
p value*
0 1 2
Age group, y
  2 11 (84.6) 2 (15.4)
  5–6 51 (83.6) 5 (8.2) 5 (8.2) <0.001†
  7–8 52 (61.2) 11 (12.9) 22 (25.9)
  9–10 35 (39.8) 16 (18.2) 37 (42.1)
  11–12 14 (21.5) 18 (27.7) 33 (50.8)
Birth cohort‡
  1993–1995 31 (30.1) 25 (24.3) 47 (45.6) <0.001†
  1995–1997 42 (48.8) 12 (14.0) 32 (37.2)
  1997–1999 45 (66.2) 8 (11.8) 15 (22.1)
  1999–2001 34 (81.0) 5 (11.9) 3 (7.1)
  2001–2003 11 (84.6) 2 (15.4)
Area of residence
  Outside London 143 (51.3) 46 (16.5) 90 (32.3) 0.1
  London 18 (64.3) 6 (21.4) 4 (14.3)
  Data not available 2 (40.0) 3 (60.0)
Sex
  Female 63 (48.8) 19 (14.7) 47 (36.4) 0.2
  Male 100 (55.0) 32 (17.6) 50 (27.5)
  Data not available 1 (100.0)
Total 163 (52.2) 52 (16.7) 97 (31.1)

*Fisher exact test.
†Children <2 years of age and 2001–2003 birth cohorts excluded for age group and birth cohort, respectively.
‡Birth cohorts for 2 consecutive school years (i.e., children born October 1–September 30 of the following year).