Table 7.
Estimated Percentage of All Respiratory Illnesses Caused by Specific Etiologic Agents: Percentage of Such Illnesses with Physician Consultation and Annual Numbers of Each in the Population (N = 10,000) of Tecumseh, Michigan
| Etiologic Agent | Percentage of All Illnesses | Illnesses per 10,000 Population (n) | Illnesses with Consultation (%) | Illnesses with Consultation per 10,000 Population (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinoviruses | 34 | 8,325 | 17.6 | 1,465 |
| Coronaviruses | 14 | 3,428 | 17.6 | 603 |
| Influenza | 9 | 2,204 | 37.9 | 835 |
| Bacterial | 8 | 1,959 | 48.6 | 952 |
| Parainfluenza viruses | 4 | 979 | 26.2 | 257 |
| Respiratory syncytial viruses | 4 | 979 | 55.6 | 544 |
| Adenoviruses | 2 | 490 | 43.2 | 212 |
| Other viruses | 2 | 490 | 27.8 | 136 |
| Unknown and/or noninfectious | 23 | 5,630 | 21.5 | 1,211 |
| Total | 100 | 24,484 | 25.4 | 6,215 |
Adapted from Epidemiol Infect.8