Table 1.
Testing for norovirus according to background characteristics of hospitalizations for acute gastroenteritis.
| Number of gastroenteritis hospitalizations | Testing for norovirus, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6621 | 1179 |
| Age (months) | ||
| 0–5 | 1189 | 291 (24.5%) |
| 6–11 | 1474 | 311 (21.1%) |
| 12–17 | 1259 | 241 (19.1%) |
| 18–23 | 894 | 150 (16.8%) |
| 24–59 | 1773 | 183 (16.8%) |
| Missing | 32 | 3 (9.4%) |
| Sex | ||
| Males | 3539 | 631 (17.8%) |
| Females | 3070 | 547 (17.8%) |
| Missing | 11 | 1 (9.1%) |
| Population group | ||
| Jews | 4132 | 760 (18.4%) |
| Arabs | 1737 | 419 (24.1%) |
| Missing | 752 | 0 (0%) |
| Residential socioeconomic rank | ||
| Low (1–4) | 1939 | 437 (22.5%) |
| Intermediate (5–6) | 3286 | 509 (15.5%) |
| High (7–10) | 848 | 121 (14.3%) |
| Missing | 436 | 112 (25.7%) |
| Year of admission | ||
| November–December 2007 | 312 | 75 (24.0%) |
| 2008 | 1211 | 310 (25.6%) |
| 2009 | 719 | 42 (5.8%) |
| 2010 | 1259 | 208 (16.5%) |
| 2011 | 691 | 80 (11.6%) |
| 2012 | 835 | 199 (23.8%) |
| 2013 | 828 | 173 (20.9%) |
| 2014 | 766 | 92 (12.0%) |
| Month of admission | ||
| January | 708 | 148 (20.9%) |
| February | 451 | 107 (23.7%) |
| March | 441 | 96 (21.8%) |
| April | 382 | 76 (19.9%) |
| May | 460 | 92 (20.0%) |
| June | 511 | 69 (13.5%) |
| July | 512 | 66 (12.9%) |
| August | 413 | 60 (14.5%) |
| September | 513 | 85 (16.6%) |
| October | 471 | 62 (13.2%) |
| November | 739 | 144 (19.5%) |
| December | 1020 | 174 (17.1%) |