Table 1.
Basic demographic characteristics of HFMD cases and meteorological data in Jinan and Qingdao, 2007–2012.
| Total Cases | Jinan | Qingdao |
| 47,705 | 60,672 | |
| Age | ||
| 0–5 years | 44,573 (93.4%) | 55,176 (91.0%) |
| >5 years | 3132 (6.6%) | 5496 (9.0%) |
| Sex (0–5 years) | ||
| Male | 26,967 (60.5%) | 33,989 (61.6%) |
| Female | 17,606 (39.5%) | 21,187 (38.4%) |
| Pathogen (0–5 years) | ||
| Cox A16 | 699 (36.6%) | 330 (27.4%) |
| EV71 | 830 (43.5%) | 375 (31.1%) |
| Other EV | 380 (19.9%) | 501 (43.2%) |
| Meteorological Variables | ||
| Mean Temp (°C) | ||
| Mean ± SD | 14.5 ± 10.6 | 13.0 ± 9.3 |
| Min. | −10.0 | −8.8 |
| Median | 16.3 | 13.1 |
| Max. | 35.0 | 29.0 |
| Mean Relative Humidity (%) | ||
| Mean ± SD | 56.0 ± 20.7 | 69.9 ± 17.3 |
| Min. | 13.0 | 22.0 |
| Median | 55.0 | 71 |
| Max. | 100.0 | 100 |
| Rainfall (mm) | ||
| Mean ± SD | 2.0 ± 8.1 | 2.3 ± 10.7 |
| Min. | 0 | 0 |
| Median | 0 | 0 |
| Max. | 143.8 | 241.2 |
| Sunshine Duration (h) | ||
| Mean ± SD | 5.7 ± 3.9 | 5.9 ± 3.9 |
| Min. | 0 | 0 |
| Median | 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Max. | 13.5 | 12.8 |