Volume 12, Number 2—February 2006
Dispatch
Salmonella-associated Deaths, Sweden, 1997–2003
Anders Ternhag*†
, Anna Törner*, Karl Ekdahl*†, and Johan Giesecke*†
, Anna Törner*, Karl Ekdahl*†, and Johan Giesecke*†Table 2
Standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) by age group among 5,139 domestically infected Salmonella patients, Sweden, 1997–2003*
| Time after infection (mo) | Age group (y) | Obs | Exp | SMR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1 | <14 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 (0–59.6) |
| 15–64 | 6 | 0.5 | 11.2 (4.1–21.8) | |
| >65 | 15 | 3.2 | 4.7 (2.6–7.4) | |
| 1–3 | <14 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 (0–30.3) |
| 15–64 | 6 | 1.1 | 5.6 (2.1–10.9) | |
| >65 | 28 | 6.0 | 4.7 (3.1–6.5) | |
| 4–12 | <14 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 (0–7.3) |
| 15–64 | 11 | 4.7 | 2.4 (1.2–3.9) | |
| >65 | 44 | 25.3 | 1.7 (1.3–2.3) | |
| >12 | <14 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 (0.03–3.8) |
| 15–64 | 27 | 16.9 | 1.6 (1.1–2.2) | |
| >65 | 118 | 89.4 | 1.3 (1.1–1.6) |
*Obs, observed number of deaths; Exp, expected number of deaths; CI, confidence interval.
