TABLE 1.

Proportion of nontyphoidal Salmonella isolated from blood from patients of different age groups, among isolates submitted to NARMS, 1996 to 2007

Age group (yr)	No. of total isolates	No. (%) of blood isolates	OR	95% CI
18-64	7,057	450 (6.4)	Referent
<1	1,825	90 (4.9)	0.76	0.60-0.97
1-4	3,131	115 (3.7)	0.56	0.45-0.69
5-17	2,775	123 (4.4)	0.68	0.55-0.84
65-84	1,303	157 (12.1)	2.01	1.7-2.5
≥85	223	24 (10.8)	1.77	1.1-2.8