Table 1.
Age-specific pertussis notification and hospitalization rates/100 000 persons, South Australia, July 2008 to December 2009
| Age group (years) | No. of notifications (July 2008– December 2009) | No. (%) of notifications reporting hospitalization required | Age-specific population† | Age-specific notification rate* | Age-specific hospitalization rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1 | 132 | 52 (39·4) | 19 902 | 663·2 | 261·3 |
| 1–3 | 190 | 14 (7·4) | 57 834 | 328·5 | 24·2 |
| 4–13 | 1238 | 19 (1·5) | 192 512 | 643·1 | 9·9 |
| 14–24 | 536 | 10 (1·9) | 243 050 | 220·5 | 4·1 |
| 25–34 | 620 | 13 (2·1) | 208 245 | 297·7 | 6·2 |
| 35–44 | 926 | 16 (1·7) | 224 801 | 411·9 | 7·1 |
| 45–54 | 946 | 26 (2·8) | 229 749 | 411·8 | 11·3 |
| 55–64 | 831 | 30 (3·6) | 197 771 | 420·2 | 15·2 |
| 65–74 | 531 | 29 (5·5) | 127 065 | 417·9 | 22·8 |
| ⩾75 | 280 | 32 (11·4) | 123 643 | 226·5 | 25·9 |
| Total | 6230 | 241 (3·9) | 1 624 572 | 383·5 | 14·8 |
*
Per 100 000 persons/18 months.
†
2009 population estimates – Australian Bureau of Statistics.