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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
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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