Table 1 Characteristics of 510 Students who attended grades 1, 3, and 4 in one elementary school during the varicella outbreak period, from April 2007 to May 2007.
From: An Outbreak of Varicella among Schoolchildren in Taipei
Characteristic | Grade 1 (N = 155) | Grade 3 (N = 160) | Grade 4 (N = 195) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Students with varicella | Students without varicella | Students with varicella | Students without varicella | Students with varicella | Students without varicella |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 5 (3.2) | 77 (49.7) | 0 (0.0) | 76 (47.5) | 1 (0.5) | 90 (46.2) |
Male | 8 (5.2) | 65 (41.9) | 2 (1.3) | 82 (51.3) | 0 (0.0) | 104 (53.3) |
Susceptibility | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
History of varicella | 0 (0.0) | 17 (11.0) | 0 (0.0) | 28 (17.5) | 0 (0.0) | 73 (37.4) |
Unvaccinated | 4 (2.6) | 11 (7.1) | 1 (0.6) | 30 (18.8) | 1 (0.5) | 66 (3.0) |
Vaccinated | 9 (5.8) | 114 (73.5) | 1 (0.6) | 100 (62.5) | 0 (0.0) | 55 (28.2) |
Vaccine coverage | 134 (89.1) | 115 (70.6) | 72 (45.1) | |||