Table 5.

RTI-related GP consultation (top) and hospitalisation (bottom) rates stratified by age groups and compared between children with DS and controls

Classification	Children with DS		Controls		Children with DS vs controls
	# of episodes	Rate per person year [95% CI]	# of episodes	Rate per person year [95% CI]	RR [95% CI]	p value
RTI-related GP consultation rates
Infants	270	1.495 [1.252–1.790]	961	1.236 [1.140–1.341]	1.210 [0.975–1.490]	0.0371
Toddlers	2387	1.225 [1.052–1.422]	6185	0.813 [0.761–0.867]	1.508 [1.339–1.695]	< 0.0001
Juniors	1727	0.715 [0.621–0.822]	3365	0.324 [0.302–0.346]	2.211 [1.946–2.505]	< 0.0001
Young person	1629	0.364 [0.319–0.414]	3446	0.195 [0.184–0.208]	1.861 [1.648–2.096]	< 0.0001
RTI-related hospitalisation rates
Infants	73	0.515 [0.388–0.695]	56	0.079 [0.059–0.109]	6.491 [4.190–10.087]	< 0.0001
Toddlers	240	0.140 [0.116–0.171]	176	0.031 [0.026–0.036]	4.582 [3.554–5.893]	< 0.0001
Juniors	93	0.058 [0.046–0.075]	56	0.008 [0.006–0.011]	7.330 [5.002–10.792]	< 0.0001
Young person	67	0.024 [0.018–0.032]	39	0.004 [0.003–0.005]	6.669 [4.296–10.432]	< 0.0001