Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of typhoid fever patients in Fiji, 2014–2015
| Demography | n/total (%) | Mean crude incidence (per 100 000 population) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 285/542 (52.6) | 31.9 |
| Female | 257/542 (47.4) | 29.3 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| iTaukei | 518/542 (95.6) | - |
| Fijian of Indian descent | 14/542 (2.6) | - |
| Other | 10/542 (1.8) | - |
| Age group, y | ||
| 0–4 | 34/531 (6.4) | 19.3 |
| 5–14 | 84/531(15.8) | 25.6 |
| 15–24 | 147/531(27.7) | 49.1 |
| 25–39 | 139/531(26.2) | 35.8 |
| 40–59 | 108/531(20.3) | 28.2 |
| 60+ | 19/531 (3.6) | 12.0 |
| Medical division | ||
| Central | 158/542 (26.2) | 20.8 |
| Eastern | 6/542 (1.1) | 7.6 |
| Northern | 198/542 (36.5) | 74.2 |
| Western | 180/542 (33.2) | 23.8 |
| Level of management | ||
| Divisional hospital | 206/542 (38.0) | - |
| Subdivisional hospital | 284/542 (52.4)) | - |
| Health centre | 56/542 (10.3) | - |