Table 1.
Cumulative case counts and rates of MERS in Saudi Arabia from 2015 to 2017
| Population | Cases (%) | Cases per 100 k Crude | Cases per 100 k adjusteda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Province | |||
| Asir | 20 (4.4) | 0.93 | 0.90 |
| Baha | 4 (0.9) | 0.86 | 0.69 |
| Eastern | 53 (11.9) | 1.16 | 1.24 |
| Hail | 17 (3.8) | 2.50 | 2.39 |
| Jawf | 3 (0.7) | 0.82 | 0.89 |
| Jizan | 2 (0.4) | 0.13 | 0.14 |
| Madinah | 23 (5.1) | 1.13 | 1.02 |
| Makkah | 54 (12.1) | 0.68 | 0.66 |
| Najran | 24 (5.4) | 4.42 | 4.66 |
| Northern | 2 (0.4) | 0.56 | 0.58 |
| Qasseem | 52 (11.7) | 3.80 | 3.80 |
| Riyadh | 185 (41.5) | 2.43 | 2.54 |
| Tabuk | 7 (1.6) | 0.90 | 1.00 |
| TOTAL | 446 (100) | 1.46 | 1.46 |
| Age | |||
| < 20 | 2 (0.4) | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| > 20 < 65 | 289 (64.8) | 1.47 | 1.43 |
| > 65 | 155 (34.8) | 17.27 | 17.27 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 352 (78.9) | 2.05 | 1.99 |
| Female | 94 (21.1) | 0.70 | 0.72 |
aAge and sex adjusted rates were calculated using data from the 2015 Statistical Yearbook of the General Authority for Statistics of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia