Table 1.
Incidence rate and in-hospital mortality rate of hospitalized bacteremic melioidosis, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand; 2009–2013
| Year, characteristics | Population | Bacteremic melioidosis patients | In-hospital deaths | IR | 95% CI | In-hospital mortality rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 746,655 | 102 | 15 | 13.7 | (11.1–16.6) | 14.7 |
| 2010 | 751,251 | 129 | 20 | 17.2 | (14.3–20.4) | 15.5 |
| 2011 | 754,931 | 108 | 14 | 14.3 | (11.7–17.3) | 13.0 |
| 2012 | 758,388 | 107 | 15 | 14.1 | (11.6–17.1) | 14.0 |
| 2013 | 761,623 | 118 | 15 | 15.5 | (12.8–18.6) | 12.7 |
| Overall 5 years | 3,772,848 | 564 | 79 | 14.9 | (13.7–16.2) | 14.0 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Female | 1,889,272 | 226 | 31 | 12 | (10.5–13.6) | 13.7 |
| Male | 1,883,576 | 338 | 48 | 17.9 | (16.1–20.0) | 14.2 |
| Age group (year) | ||||||
| < 5 | 240,639 | 10 | 3 | 4.2 | (2.0–7.6) | 30.0 |
| 5–14 | 563,215 | 12 | 2 | 2.1 | (1.1–3.7) | 16.7 |
| 15–24 | 657,765 | 11 | 2 | 1.7 | (0.8–3.0) | 18.2 |
| 25–34 | 612,517 | 31 | 4 | 5.1 | (3.4–7.2) | 12.9 |
| 35–44 | 581,016 | 95 | 10 | 16.4 | (13.2–20.0) | 10.5 |
| 45–54 | 510,421 | 145 | 19 | 28.4 | (24.0–33.4) | 13.1 |
| 55–64 | 336,942 | 158 | 26 | 46.9 | (39.9–54.8) | 16.5 |
| 65–74 | 182,009 | 72 | 8 | 39.6 | (31.0–49.8) | 11.1 |
| > 75 | 88,323 | 30 | 5 | 34 | (22.9–48.5) | 16.7 |
CI = confidence intervals; IR = incidence rate per 100,000 persons per year.