Table 1. Annual hospitalisation rate (per thousand) of all-cause and RSV-associated ALRI by age group in 2014–19.
| Age | ALRI | Severe ALRI | Very severe ALRI |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-cause | |||
| <28d | 37.07 (29.26–46.34) | 4.33 (1.98–8.23) | 3.85 (1.66–7.59) |
| 28d–<3m | 98.70 (89.38–108.74) | 4.57 (2.75–7.14) | 2.17 (0.99–4.11) |
| 3–<6m | 49.11 (43.76–54.93) | 2.73 (1.59–4.37) | 1.44 (0.66–2.74) |
| 6–<9m | 25.52 (21.71–29.81) | 1.77 (0.88–3.16) | 0.80 (0.26–1.87) |
| 9–<12m | 14.93 (12.05–18.29) | 0.96 (0.35–2.10) | 0.16 (<0.01–0.89) |
| <12m | 41.93 (39.43–44.55) | 2.49 (1.91–3.19) | 1.28 (0.88–1.81) |
| 12–<60m | 8.16 (7.62–8.72) | 0.66 (0.51–0.84) | 0.16 (0.09–0.26) |
| <60m | 14.66 (14.01–15.34) | 1.01 (0.85–1.20) | 0.38 (0.28–0.50) |
| RSV-associated | |||
| <28d | 24.95 (17.38–34.70) | 2.17 (0.05–12.07) | 1.93 (0.05–10.73) |
| 28d–<3m | 61.15 (52.91–70.31) | 2.89 (1.49–5.05) | 1.44 (0.53–3.14) |
| 3–<6m | 25.90 (20.98–31.63) | 0.91 (0.19–2.66) | 0.96 (0.12–3.48) |
| 6–<9m | 10.61 (7.25–14.97) | 0.76 (0.16–2.21) | 0.40 (0.01–2.24) |
| 9–<12m | 4.81 (2.31–8.85) | 0.24 (0.01–1.34) | 0 (0–0.59) |
| <12m | 23.51 (21.17–26.03) | 1.21 (0.74–1.87) | 0.76 (0.36–1.39) |
| 12–<60m | 1.96 (1.28–2.88) | 0.05 (<0.01–0.28) | 0 (0–0.15) |
| <60m | 7.56 (6.83–8.34) | 0.39 (0.24–0.60) | 0.18 (0.09–0.33) |
RSV = respiratory syncytial virus; ALRI = acute lower respiratory infection. Numbers are presented as hospitalisation rate per 1000 children, with 95% confidence intervals.