Table 3. Proportion of diphtheria cases by severity of disease and vaccination status in Latvia, 1994–2014.
Severity of disease | Number of severe cases | % | Number of moderate cases | % | Number of mild cases | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | 0–4 | 22 | 28.9% | 25 | 32.9% | 29 | 38.2% |
5–9 | 14 | 12.1% | 33 | 28.4% | 69 | 59.5% | |
10–14 | 3 | 3.2% | 30 | 32.3% | 60 | 64.5% | |
15–17 | 4 | 7.1% | 20 | 35.7% | 32 | 57.1% | |
18–19 | 5 | 3.6% | 104 | 74.3% | 31 | 22.1% | |
20–29 | 5 | 2.7% | 99 | 52.7% | 84 | 44.7% | |
30–39 | 26 | 13.2% | 91 | 46.2% | 80 | 40.6% | |
40–49 | 95 | 33.9% | 138 | 49.3% | 47 | 16.8% | |
50–59 | 81 | 37.3% | 105 | 48.4% | 31 | 14.3% | |
≥ 60 | 63 | 41.4% | 74 | 48.7% | 15 | 9.9% | |
Children 0–17 years | 43 | 12.6% | 108 | 31.7% | 190 | 55.7% | |
Adults ≥ 18 years | 275 | 23.4% | 611 | 52.0% | 288 | 24.5% | |
Vaccination status | Vaccinated | 20 | 4.8% | 203 | 48.6% | 195 | 46.6% |
Partially vaccinated or unvaccinated | 298 | 27.2% | 516 | 47.0% | 283 | 25.8% | |
Total | 318 | 21.0% | 719 | 47.5% | 478 | 31.5% |