Volume 30, Number 9—September 2024
Research
Effects of Rotavirus Vaccination Coverage among Infants on Hospital Admission for Gastroenteritis across All Age Groups, Japan, 2011–2019
Kenji Kishimoto, Susumu Kunisawa, Kiyohide Fushimi, and Yuichi Imanaka
Table 1
Characteristics of gastroenteritis patients in study of effects of rotavirus vaccination coverage among infants on hospital admission for gastroenteritis across all age groups, Japan, 2011–2019*
| Characteristic |
Value |
|---|---|
| Overall no. patients |
294,108 |
| Median age, y (IQR) | 41 (9–73) |
| Age group, y | |
| <5 | 51,501 (17.5) |
| 5–19 | 47,570 (16.2) |
| 20–59 | 82,392 (28.0) |
| ≥60 |
112,645 (38.3) |
| Immunocompromised patients |
38,058 (12.9) |
| Underlying conditions | |
| Cancer | 23,948 (8.1) |
| HIV infection |
120 (0.04) |
| Medication | |
| Steroids | 17,276 (5.9) |
| Immunosuppressants |
3,459 (1.2) |
| Median stay, d (IQR) | 5 (3–9) |
*Values are no. (%) patients except as indicated. IQR, interquartile range
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