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. 2021 Aug 5;31(8):464–470. doi: 10.2188/jea.JE20200048

Table 4. Overall incidence of mumps-related complications [95% CI] during the study period in male and female mumps patients in a JMDC database cohort, according to age and sexa.

Sex Age
group,
years old
Mumps-related complicationb

All complications Meningitis Orchitis Deafnessc Pancreatitis Encephalitis Other complicationsd

Mumps
patients,
n
Onset
patients,
n
Incidence
[95% CI]
Mumps
patients,
n
Onset
patients,
n
Incidence
[95% CI]
Mumps
patients,
n
Onset
patients,
n
Incidence
[95% CI]
Mumps
patients,
n
Onset
patients,
n
Incidence
[95% CI]
Mumps
patients,
n
Onset
patients,
n
Incidence
[95% CI]
Mumps
patients,
n
Onset
patients,
n
Incidence
[95% CI]
Mumps
patients,
n
Onset
patients,
n
Incidence
[95% CI]
All All ages 68,280 787 11.5
[10.7–12.4]
68,290 398 5.8
[5.3–6.4]
36,519 242 6.6
[5.8–7.5]
68,137 88 1.3
[1.0–1.6]
68,307 32 0.5
[0.3–0.7]
68,307 22 0.3
[0.2–0.5]
68,307 25 0.4
[0.2–0.5]
  0–5 26,050 132 5.1
[4.2–6.0]
26,050 110 4.2
[3.5–5.1]
14,231 2 0.1
[0.0–0.5]
26,013 7 0.3
[0.1–0.6]
26,056 6 0.2
[0.1–0.5]
26,056 5 0.2
[0.1–0.4]
26,056 2 0.1
[0.0–0.3]
  6–15 35,684 332 9.3
[8.3–10.4]
35,684 227 6.4
[5.6–7.2]
19,036 32 1.7
[1.2–2.4]
35,590 38 1.1
[0.8–1.5]
35,693 13 0.4
[0.2–0.6]
35,693 14 0.4
[0.2–0.7]
35,693 10 0.3
[0.1–0.5]
  16–25 1,529 60 39.2
[30.1–50.2]
1,531 13 8.5
[4.5–14.5]
701 35 49.9
[35.0–68.8]
1,523 8 5.3
[2.3–10.3]
1,531 3 2.0
[0.4–5.7]
1,531 1 0.7
[0.0–3.6]
1,531 3 2.0
[0.4–5.7]
  26–35 2,412 147 60.9
[51.7–71.2]
2,414 26 10.8
[7.0–15.7]
1,158 100 86.4
[70.8–104.0]
2,411 17 7.1
[4.1–11.3]
2,416 5 2.1
[0.7–4.8]
2,416 2 0.8
[0.1–3.0]
2,416 6 2.5
[0.9–5.4]
  36–45 1,898 85 44.8
[35.9–55.1]
1,904 19 10.0
[6.0–15.5]
972 55 56.6
[42.9–73.0]
1,896 8 4.2
[1.8–8.3]
1,904 5 2.6
[0.9–6.1]
1,904 0 0.0
[0.0–1.9]
1,904 3 1.6
[0.3–4.6]
  46–55 549 25 45.5
[29.7–66.5]
549 3 5.5
[1.1–15.9]
345 15 43.5
[24.5–70.7]
546 7 12.8
[5.2–26.2]
549 0 0.0
[0.0–6.7]
549 0 0.0
[0.0–6.7]
549 1 1.8
[0.0–10.1]
  56–64 158 6 38.0
[14.1–80.8]
158 0 0.0
[0.0–23.1]
76 3 39.5
[8.2–111.1]
158 3 19.0
[3.9–54.5]
158 0 0.0
[0.0–23.1]
158 0 0.0
[0.0–23.1]
158 0 0.0
[0.0–23.1]

Male All ages 36,507 581 15.9
[14.7–17.3]
36,517 260 7.1
[6.3–8.0]
36,519 242 6.6
[5.8–7.5]
36,432 51 1.4
[1.0–1.8]
36,529 21 0.6
[0.4–0.9]
36,529 10 0.3
[0.1–0.5]
36,529 16 0.4
[0.3–0.7]
  0–5 14,228 80 5.6
[4.5–7.0]
14,228 66 4.6
[3.6–5.9]
14,231 2 0.1
[0.0–0.5]
14,206 3 0.2
[0.0–0.6]
14,231 6 0.4
[0.2–0.9]
14,231 1 0.1
[0.0–0.4]
14,231 2 0.1
[0.0–0.5]
  6–15 19,029 227 11.9
[10.4–13.6]
19,029 155 8.1
[6.9–9.5]
19,036 32 1.7
[1.2–2.4]
18,978 22 1.2
[0.7–1.8]
19,036 8 0.4
[0.2–0.8]
19,036 6 0.3
[0.1–0.7]
19,036 6 0.3
[0.1–0.7]
  16–25 701 49 69.9
[52.2–91.4]
703 7 10.0
[4.0–20.4]
701 35 49.9
[35.0–68.8]
697 5 7.2
[2.3–16.7]
703 2 2.8
[0.3–10.2]
703 1 1.4
[0.0–7.9]
703 2 2.8
[0.3–10.2]
  26–35 1,156 124 107.3
[90.0–126.5]
1,158 17 14.7
[8.6–23.4]
1,158 100 86.4
[70.8–104.0]
1,159 7 6.0
[2.4–12.4]
1,160 3 2.6
[0.5–7.5]
1,160 2 1.7
[0.2–6.2]
1,160 4 3.4
[0.9–8.8]
  36–45 972 72 74.1
[58.4–92.4]
978 12 12.3
[6.4–21.3]
972 55 56.6
[42.9–73.0]
974 6 6.2
[2.3–13.4]
978 2 2.0
[0.2–7.4]
978 0 0.0
[0.0–3.8]
978 1 1.0
[0.0–5.7]
  46–55 345 23 66.7
[42.7–98.4]
345 3 8.7
[1.8–25.2]
345 15 43.5
[24.5–70.7]
342 5 14.6
[4.8–33.8]
345 0 0.0
[0.0–10.6]
345 0 0.0
[0.0–10.6]
345 1 2.9
[0.1–16.0]
  56–64 76 6 78.9
[29.5–164.0]
76 0 0.0
[0.0–47.4]
76 3 39.5
[8.2–111.1]
76 3 39.5
[8.2–111.1]
76 0 0.0
[0.0–47.4]
76 0 0.0
[0.0–47.4]
76 0 0.0
[0.0–47.4]

Female All ages 31,773 206 6.5
[5.6–7.4]
31,773 138 4.3
[3.7–5.1]
na na na 31,705 37 1.2
[0.8–1.6]
31,778 11 0.3
[0.2–0.6]
31,778 12 0.4
[0.2–0.7]
31,778 9 0.3
[0.1–0.5]
  0–5 11,822 52 4.4
[3.3–5.8]
11,822 44 3.7
[2.7–5.0]
na na na 11,807 4 0.3
[0.1–0.9]
11,825 0 0.0
[0.0–0.3]
11,825 4 0.3
[0.1–0.9]
11,825 0 0.0
[0.0–0.3]
  6–15 16,655 105 6.3
[5.2–7.6]
16,655 72 4.3
[3.4–5.4]
na na na 16,612 16 1.0
[0.6–1.6]
16,657 5 0.3
[0.1–0.7]
16,657 8 0.5
[0.2–0.9]
16,657 4 0.2
[0.1–0.6]
  16–25 828 11 13.3
[6.6–23.6]
828 6 7.2
[2.7–15.7]
na na na 826 3 3.6
[0.7–10.6]
828 1 1.2
[0.0–6.7]
828 0 0.0
[0.0–4.4]
828 1 1.2
[0.0–6.7]
  26–35 1,256 23 18.3
[11.6–27.4]
1,256 9 7.2
[3.3–13.6]
na na na 1,252 10 8.0
[3.8–14.6]
1,256 2 1.6
[0.2–5.7]
1,256 0 0.0
[0.0–2.9]
1,256 2 1.6
[0.2–5.7]
  36–45 926 13 14.0
[7.5–23.9]
926 7 7.6
[3.0–15.5]
na na na 922 2 2.2
[0.3–7.8]
926 3 3.2
[0.7–9.4]
926 0 0.0
[0.0–4.0]
926 2 2.2
[0.3–7.8]
  46–55 204 2 9.8
[1.2–35.0]
204 0 0.0
[0.0–17.9]
na na na 204 2 9.8
[1.2–35.0]
204 0 0.0
[0.0–17.9]
204 0 0.0
[0.0–17.9]
204 0 0.0
[0.0–17.9]
  56–64 82 0 0.0
[0.0–44.0]
82 0 0.0
[0.0–44.0]
na na na 82 0 0.0
[0.0–44.0]
82 0 0.0
[0.0–44.0]
82 0 0.0
[0.0–44.0]
82 0 0.0
[0.0–44.0]

aBased on health insurance claims data from JMDC Inc.

bIncidence per 1,000 mumps cases, respectively.

cDocumented diagnosis of mumps deafness.

dIncludes: arthritis, myocarditis, nephritis, polyneuropathy, hepatitis, and oophoritis.

na; not analyzable.