TABLE 3.
Number of Probable Febrile Seizure Cases and Incidence Rate Following Vaccination by Age in Months
| Age (Months) | Vaccination Visits | Patients With “Convulsion” ICD-9 Code | Probable Febrile Seizure Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Interval, n (Rate*) | Control Interval, n (Rate*) | |||
| 1 | 67,477 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 200,998 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 61,369 | 14 | 4(3.26) | 0 |
| 4 | 202,299 | 34 | 7 (1.73) | 2 (0.14) |
| 5 | 53,199 | 4 | 2 (1.88) | 0 |
| TOTAL | 585,342 | 72 | 13 (1.11) | 2 (0.05) |
Abbreviations:
ICD-9 = International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision
Incidence rate is per 100,000 person-days.