Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Persons With Yersinia enterocolitica Infection, Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network, 1996–2009
| Characteristics | No. (%)of Cases | Cases per 100 000a |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2085 (100) | 0.5 |
| Sex (n = 2080) | ||
| Female | 1056 (51) | 0.5 |
| Male | 1024 (49) | 0.5 |
| Median age, years | 7 | |
| Age (years) | ||
| <1 | 677 (32) | 12.3 |
| 1 to <5 | 311 (15) | 1.4 |
| 5 to <60 | 788 (38) | 0.2 |
| ≥60 | 309 (15) | 0.4 |
| Site | ||
| California | 272 (13) | 0.7 |
| Colorado | 52 (2) | 0.2 |
| Connecticut | 216 (10) | 0.5 |
| Georgia | 624 (30) | 0.7 |
| Maryland | 120 (6) | 0.2 |
| Minnesota | 270 (13) | 0.4 |
| New Mexico | 15 (1) | 0.1 |
| New York | 146 (7) | 0.4 |
| Oregon | 179 (9) | 0.4 |
| Tennessee | 191 (9) | 0.4 |
| Race (n = 1637) | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 164 (10) | 0.7 |
| Black | 649 (40) | 0.9 |
| White | 795 (49) | 0.2 |
| Other | 29 (2) | 0.3 |
| Year | ||
| 1996 | 147 (7) | 1.0 |
| 1997 | 132 (6) | 0.8 |
| 1998 | 174 (8) | 0.8 |
| 1999 | 150 (7) | 0.6 |
| 2000 | 124 (6) | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 137 (7) | 0.4 |
| 2002 | 163 (8) | 0.4 |
| 2003 | 150 (7) | 0.4 |
| 2004 | 160 (8) | 0.4 |
| 2005 | 148 (7) | 0.3 |
| 2006 | 152 (7) | 0.3 |
| 2007 | 150 (7) | 0.3 |
| 2008 | 150 (7) | 0.3 |
| 2009 | 148 (7) | 0.3 |
Denominators are 2085 infections, unless otherwise indicated.
a
Average annual crude rate per 100 000 persons calculated using population estimates from the US Census Bureau.