Table 5.
Incidence of confirmed invasive disease episodes by health area and pathogen for children <5 years of age.
| Health area | Bacterial species | na | Nb | Incidence per 100,000 (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buraidah | Haemophilus influenzae | 2 | 49,461 | 4.04 (0.49–14.61) |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | 4 | 49,461 | 8.09 (2.20–20.71) | |
| Al Baha City | S. pneumoniae | 4 | 18,549 | 21.56 (5.88–55.21) |
| Sikaka Province | S. pneumoniae | 1 | 17,685 | 5.65 (0.14–31.50) |
| Al Madeenah City | S. pneumoniae | 9 | 94,246 | 9.55 (4.37–18.13) |
| Al Qateef Province | S. pneumoniae | 1 | 39,613 | 2.52 (0.06–14.07) |
| Riyadh City | S. pneumoniae | 26 | – | – |
| Jeddah City | H. influenzae | 1 | – | – |
| S. pneumoniae | 2 | – | – |
The catchment area for Riyadh City and Jeddah City were not available.
CI = confidence interval.
a
Number of confirmed episodes of invasive pneumococcal disease.
b
Population of children <5 years of age in the given health area during 2007.