Table 3.
Age and sex distribution of the acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) cases showing viral aetiology
| Age group | No. of cases showing viral aetiology/AES cases (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | |
| 1 month–5 yr | 21/173 (12·1) | 14/117 (11·9) | 7/56 (12·5) |
| 6–10 yr | 22/164 (13·4) | 17/110 (15·4) | 5/54 (9·25) |
| 11–15 yr | 22/43 (55·8) | 9/22 (40·9) | 13/21 (61·9) |
| 16–30 yr | 12/55 (21·8) | 6/30 (20) | 6/25 (24) |
| 31–45 yr | 7/41 (17) | 3/19 (15·7) | 4/22 (18·1) |
| 46–60 yr | 4/33 (12·1) | 1/20 (5) | 3/13 (23) |
| >60 yr | 3/17 (17·6) | 1/8 (12·5) | 2/9 (22·2) |
| Total | 91/526 (17·3) | 51/326 (14·3) | 40/200 (20) |