Table 2.

Maximum likelihood incidence α of IS in Germany

Population model	Maximum likelihood incidence α per 100,000 child-years; 95% CI
	0<a < 1 years	0<a < 2 years	All
V0	60.2 [47.9;71.7]	51.5 [41.7;61.1]	10.7 [9.2;12.8]
V1	61.0 [49.5;73.3]	52.1 [42.9;62.3]	10.4 [8.6;12.2]
V2	60.2 [47.9;71.7]	51.2 [41.1;60.5]	10.2 [8.2;11.8]
V3	59.6 [46.7;70.5]	50.8 [40.3;59.7]	10.2 [8.2;11.8]
V4	61.0 [49.5;73.3]	51.9 [42.5;61.9]	10.3 [8.4;12.0]
Mean value	60.4 [48.3;72.1]	51.5 [41.7;61.1]	10.4 [8.6;12.1]

Maximum likelihood incidence α of IS in Germany and 95% confidence bounds for the population models v0, v1, v2, v3 and v4