Table 2

Rates of PCR-confirmed infections (per 1000 CYP-years) by age group, sex, socioeconomic position and history of chronic conditions

Age <1 yearAge 1–4 yearsAge 5–11 yearsAge 12–17 yearsAge 18–22 years
EventsRate95% CIEventsRate95% CIEventsRate95% CIEventsRate95% CIEventsRate95% CI
2238070 to 9111366258 to 6530399693 to 1004929193188 to 1989687350344 to 358
Sex
 Male1217966 to 945956055 to 6515459187 to 962313179172 to 1874487365355 to 376
 Female1028167 to 985416459 to 69149410297 to 1082616207199 to 2155200338329 to 348
Socioeconomic position
 High215133 to 781415143 to 602928173 to 91503175161 to 1911181481455 to 510
 Middle1118369 to 1005716358 to 69144610297 to 1082231202194 to 2105510353344 to 363
 Low918871 to 1084246458 to 7013019489 to 1002195189181 to 1972996312301 to 324
Chronic conditions
 None2028171 to 9410316360 to 6727579894 to 1024591199194 to 2058766366358 to 373
 1104424 to 82774536 to 572258776 to 99272143127 to 161735267249 to 287
 >11113072 to 235285437 to 78577457 to 956610784 to 136186202175 to 233
  • CYP, children and young people.