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Table 1 CMV hospitalisations by age group (0–14 years), Australia, July 1993–June 2001

From: Trends in hospitalizations for diagnosed congenital cytomegalovirus in infants and children in Australia

Age group (years)

Hospitalisations July 1993–June 2001

LOS* per admission (days)

Deaths (number)

 

No. (PD )

Rate‡

Median

No. (PD )

0–4

971 (150)

9.40

15

23 (8)

5–9

253 (137)

2.40

2

0

10–14

90 (42)

0.85

5

0

Total

1314 (329)

3.2

7

23

  1. †PD = principal diagnosis
  2. *LOS = length of stay in hospital
  3. ‡ Average annual age-specific rate per 100,000 population