Table 2. Number of positive VT, NVT, and All (including nontypeable) carriage isolates in 2008/2009.
| Age | Cases | NVT | VT | All |
| <5 y | Cases 2008/2009 (n = 192) | 87 | 7 | 98 |
| Proportion 2008/2009 | 45.3% (38.5–52.6) | 3.6% (1.0–6.2) | 51.0% (43.8–58.3) | |
| Proportion 2001/2002a | 15.3% (12.7–18.3) | 31.9% (28.1–36.1) | 48.4% (44.1–52.7) | |
| 5–20 y | Cases 2008/2009 (n = 57) | 15 | 0 | 16 |
| Proportion 2008/2009 | 26.3% (15.8–38.6) | 0% (0–6.4) | 28.1% (17.5–40.4) | |
| Proportion 2001/2002a | 9.1% (6.3–12.8) | 9.9% (7.3–13.3) | 20.6% (16.1–26.1) | |
| >20 y | Cases 2008/2009 (n = 133) | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Proportion 2008/2009 | 7.5% (3–12) | 2.3% (0–5.3) | 9.8% (5.3–15) | |
| Proportion 2001/2002a | 3.3% (2.4–4.8) | 4.1% (3.0–5.5) | 7.6% (6.2–9.5) | |
| All | Cases 2008/2009 (n = 382) | 112 | 10 | 127 |
| Proportion 2008/2009 | 29.3% (24.9–34) | 2.6% (1–4.5) | 31.9% (27.2–36.6) | |
| Proportion 2001/2002a | 8.5% (7.2–9.9) | 15.2% (13.2–17.4) | 24.4% (21.9–27.1) |
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The proportion for 2001/2002 was calculated accounting for multiple testing of the participants.