Table 4. Suspected rabies exposures and dog bites reported through R36 surveillance system by age group, 1st Jan– 31st Dec 2015.
Age Group | Age population (Eastern Thailand) | All exposure categories | Dog bite exposures (Category III) | ||
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Number | Rate/100,000 populations | Number | Rate/100,000 populations | ||
0–15 | 870,430 | 1,651 | 189.7 | 1,207 | 138.7 |
16–30 | 938,751 | 1,012 | 107.8 | 714 | 76.1 |
31–45 | 1,101,248 | 1,135 | 103.1 | 827 | 75.1 |
46–60 | 911,943 | 1,341 | 147.1 | 948 | 104.0 |
>60 | 562,936 | 1,065 | 189.2 | 769 | 136.6 |
Total** | 4,385,308 | 6,204 | 141.5 | 4,465 | 101.8 |
Adjusted total* | 204.2 | ||||
Median age = 37 years (0–96 years) |
Note
* Adjusted total was derived from linear regression model as described in the methods.
**Province of Chon Buri was not included in this analysis, as no hospitals participated in the R36 surveillance program