Table 1. Demographic characteristics and mortality rates from fatal cases of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09, Mongolia, October 2009 to January 2010.
| Variables | Cases | Mortality rate per 100 000 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | |||
| Age group | ||||
| Below 5 years old | 6 | 20.7 | 2.3 | |
| 5–24 | 4 | 13.8 | 0.4 | |
| 25–44 | 12 | 41.4 | 1.4 | |
| 45–59 | 6 | 20.7 | 1.7 | |
| 60 years old and above | 1 | 3.4 | 0.6 | |
| Sex | 0.40 | |||
| Male | 12 | 41.4 | 0.9 | |
| Female | 17 | 58.6 | 1.2 | |
| Geographical location | 0.06 | |||
| Urban | 11 | 37.9 | 1.0 | |
| Provincial centre | 2 | 6.9 | 0.3 | |
| Rural | 16 | 55.2 | 1.5 | |
| Household type | 0.07 | |||
| Non-traditional | 10 | 34.5 | 0.7 | |
| Traditional* | 19 | 65.5 | 1.4 | |
| Employment | < 0.05 | |||
| Employed | 8 | 27.6 | 0.8 | |
| Unemployed | 12 | 41.4 | 12.0 | |
| Other (children, soldier, student, retired) | 9 | 31.0 | - | |
| Education | - | |||
| Primary & secondary school education | 12 | 41.4 | - | |
| College | 6 | 20.7 | - | |
| University | 5 | 17.2 | - | |
| Children | 6 | 20.7 | - | |
* Ger is the traditional household, which is a portable, felt-covered, wood lattice-framed dwelling, traditionally used by nomads in Mongolia. Most rural Mongolians and some parts of the population in the capital city still live in this traditional dwelling.