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. 2022 Jul 15;5(7):e2222126. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.22126

Table. Incidence and IRRs by Developmental Period and Age Bracket in US States Experiencing Spikes in COVID-19 Cases.

State State data end datea Adolescents, youth, or combined Older adults IRR (95% CI)
Cases/cohort population, No. Incidence rate Cases/cohort population, No. Incidence rate
Adolescents (ages 10-19 y) vs older adults (ages ≥60 y)
Alaska October 31 1811/99 499 0.018 2330/142 099 0.016 1.12 (1.04-1.18)
Colorado October 22 9890/731 951 0.014 15 476/1 199 263 0.013 1.05 (1.02-1.07)
Michigan November 17 37 393/1 267 877 0.030 92 591/2 393 510 0.039 0.76 (0.75-0.77)b
Montana October 23 3001/137 796 0.022 5668/286 567 0.020 1.10 (1.05-1.15)
Nevada October 30 8727/391 347 0.022 14 107/683 039 0.021 1.08 (1.05-1.11)
New Mexico October 23 4513/285 393 0.016 6726/518 073 0.013 1.22 (1.17-1.26)
North Dakota October 23 4658/97 348 0.048 7143/167 040 0.043 1.12 (1.08-1.16)
Oregon October 30 4840/504 711 0.010 7136/985 350 0.007 1.33 (1.28-1.37)
Pennsylvania October 30 18 319/1 568 292 0.012 55 956/3 301 963 0.017 0.69 (0.68-0.70)b
South Carolina December 5 33 151/673 843 0.049 49 368/1 211 555 0.041 1.21 (1.19-1.22)
South Dakota October 23 4052/117 276 0.035 7569/225 553 0.034 1.03 (0.99-1.07)c
Tennessee November 11 38 925/855 574 0.046 52 404/1 577 807 0.034 1.35 (1.34-1.37)
Wisconsin October 23 22 857/748 773 0.031 34 286/1 428 853 0.024 1.27 (1.25-1.29)
Youth (ages 15-24 or 18-24 y) vs older adults (ages ≥60 or ≥65 y)
Alabamad November 13 25 413/458 530 0.055 30 186/854 313 0.035 1.57 (1.54-1.59)
Floridae November 12 140 515/2 555 315 0.055 126 647/4 465 169 0.028 1.94 (1.92-1.95)
Oklahomae October 22 22 499/543 700 0.041 15 853/635 222 0.025 1.66 (1.63-1.69)
Rhode Islandf October 24 4696/145 880 0.032 7017/265 058 0.027 1.22 (1.17-1.26)
Adolescents plus youth (ages 10-24 y) vs Older adults (ages ≥65 y)
Minnesota October 23 32 186/1 081 469 0.030 16 017/921 491 0.017 1.71 (1.68-1.75)
Missouri October 23 28 634/1 192 555 0.024 19 278/1 033 964 0.019 1.29 (1.27-1.31)

Abbreviation: IRR, incidence rate ratio.

a

All data collection dates in 2020.

b

Opposite direction from the other states.

c

Not significantly different.

d

Youth ages 18 to 24 years vs older adults 65 years or older.

e

Youth ages 15 to 24 years vs older adults 65 years or older.

f

Youth ages 15 to 24 years vs older adults 60 years or older.