Table 3. Data elements that were missing among suspected cases of measles and rubella in Ontario, 2009–12.
Data elements | Suspected cases (N=497) | |
---|---|---|
Number | Proportion (%) | |
Name | 0 | 0.0 |
Place of residence | 0 | 0.0 |
Sex | 4 | 0.8 |
Age | 3 | 0.6 |
Date of reporting | 0 | 0.0 |
Date of investigation | 153 | 30.8 |
Date of rash onset | 231 | 46.5 |
Date of specimen collection | 269 | 54.1 |
Fever | 249 | 50.1 |
Date of prior measles-rubella vaccine1 | 125/280 | 44.6 |
Travel history | 384 | 77.3 |
1 Note: Percentages were calculated as a proportion of suspected cases when it was known that at least one dose of measles- or rubella-containing vaccine had been received.