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. 2016 Sep 30;7(3):6–14. doi: 10.5365/WPSAR.2016.7.2.006

Table 1. Incidence of AWD distribution by age using IBS case-based data, Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2009–2013.

Age group Incidence and RR Year
 Overall
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
< 5 years old
 Total population*

  • 764 940

  • 781 532

  • 798 598

  • 816 152

  • 834 211

  • 3 995 433

  • Total AWD cases

  • 2370

  • 4141

  • 8619

  • 9750

  • 10 829

  • 35 709

  • Incidence of AWD (per 100 000 population)

  • 310

  • 530

  • 1079

  • 1195

  • 1298

  • 894
< 5 years old (reference)

  • Total population*

  • 5 363 262

  • 5 478 325

  • 5 596 620

  • 5 718 253

  • 5 843 329

  • 27 999 789

  • Total AWD cases

  • 2216

  • 3449

  • 8631

  • 9149

  • 8601

  • 32 046

  • Incidence of AWD (per 100 000 population)

  • 41

  • 63

  • 154

  • 160

  • 147

  • 114

  • RR

  • 7.50

  • 8.41

  • 7.00

  • 7.47

  • 8.82

  • 7.81

  • 95% CI

  • 7.08–7.95

  • 8.04–8.80

  • 6.79–7.21

  • 7.26–7.68

  • 8.57–9.07

  • 7.69–7.93

  • P-value

  • < 0.0001

  • < 0.0001

  • < 0.0001

  • < 0.0001

  • < 0.0001

  • < 0.0001

AWD, acute water diarrhoea; IBS, indicator-based surveillance; CI, confidence intervals; RR, relative risk.

*Data source: Official population data, Ministry of Health, Lao People's Democratic Republic