Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of hospitalized patients meeting the severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) case definition and influenza virus confirmation, Bhutan, 2015‐2016
| Characteristics | Number of SARI case‐patients, N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 (N = 659) | 2016 (N = 736) | |
| Age | ||
| <1 y | 108 (16) | 184 (25) |
| 1‐<5 y | 309 (47) | 248 (34) |
| 5‐<15 y | 78 (12) | 84 (11) |
| 15‐<30 y | 59 (9) | 90 (12) |
| 30‐<50 y | 50 (8) | 44 (6) |
| ≥50 y | 55 (8) | 73 (10) |
| Age missing | 0 (0) | 13 (2) |
| Reported difficulty breathing | 457 (73)a | 563 (76) |
| Diagnosed with pneumonia | 461 (74)a | 536 (73) |
| Laboratory‐confirmed influenza | 64 (10) | 129 (18) |
| Influenza A (H1N1)pdm09 | 41 (6) | 12 (2) |
| Influenza A (H3N2) | 15 (2) | 36 (5) |
| Influenza A (not subtyped) | 0 (0) | 9 (1) |
| Influenza B | 8 (1) | 72 (10) |
a
Information on signs and symptoms missing for 34 SARI case‐patients in 2015.