Table 1.
Average annual incidence of tetanus by country and region, 2001–2014
| Region | No. of cases | Average annual incidence/106 pop. (95% CI) | No. of cases in PWID | Average annual incidence in PWID/106 PWID pop. (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 96 | 0·14 (0·11–0·16) | 31 | 14·96 (10·16–21·23) |
| East Midlands | 11 | 0·18 (0·09–0·32) | 4 | 37·39 (10·19–95·73) |
| East of England | 9 | 0·11 (0·05–0·22) | 1 | 4·67 (0·12–26·01) |
| London | 14 | 0·13 (0·07–0·22) | 4 | 15·61 (4·25–39·97) |
| North East | 2 | 0·06 (0·01–0·20) | 1 | 7·89 (0·20–43·94) |
| North West | 14 | 0·15 (0·08–0·24) | 7 | 22·40 (9·01–46·15) |
| South Central | 10 | 0·18 (0·09–0·33) | 2 | 22·49 (2·72–81·25) |
| South East Coast | 8 | 0·13 (0·06–0·27) | 2 | 18·62 (2·25–67·26) |
| South West | 12 | 0·17 (0·09–0·29) | 4 | 15·96 (4·35–40·87) |
| West Midlands | 10 | 0·13 (0·06–0·24) | 5 | 23·98 (7·79–55·96) |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 6 | 0·08 (0·03–0·18) | 1 | 3·29 (0·08–18·31) |
CI, Confidence interval; PWID, people who inject drugs.