Table 2. Japanese encephalitis expected and observed cases and incidence rates (IR) per 100,000 person years by age group in Nepal.
Age group | Expected | Observed | Percent difference in IR | 95% confidence interval | ||
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Cases | IR | Cases | IR | |||
<1 | 102 | 3.6 | 25 | 0.9 | -75% | (-84%, -64%) |
1–4 | 437 | 4.0 | 119 | 1.1 | -73% | (-77%, -67%) |
5–14 | 1,617 | 5.1 | 343 | 1.1 | -79% | (-81%, -76%) |
≥15 | 1,610 | 2.2 | 366 | 0.5 | -77% | (-80%, -75%) |