Table 1 Characteristics of samples submitted for mumps testing in public and private sectors, 2012–2017, (n = 48,580)
Variable | Public Sector, n (%) | Private Sector, n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Female | 1046 [4] | 25,594 (96) | 26,640 (100) |
Male | 788 (4) | 21,009 (96) | 21,797 (100) |
Age | |||
< 1 | 139 (9) | 1423 (91) | 1562 (100) |
1–4 | 317 (7) | 4080 (93) | 4397 (100) |
5–9 | 240 (6) | 4080 (94) | 4320 (100) |
10–19 | 263 (4) | 6061 (96) | 6324 (100) |
20–29 | 299 (4) | 7184 (96) | 7483 (100) |
30–39 | 214 (2) | 9866 (98) | 10,080 (100) |
> 40 | 227 (2) | 14,001 (98) | 14,228 (100) |
Unknown | 168 (90) | 18 (10) | 186 (100) |
Province | |||
EC | 71 (21) | 272 (79) | 343 (100) |
FS | 63 (18) | 286 (82) | 349 (100) |
GP | 933 (6) | 16,026 (94) | 16,959 (100) |
KZN | 193 (2) | 8116 (98) | 8309 (100) |
LP | 51 (6) | 822 (94) | 873 (100) |
MP | 114 (8) | 1245 (92) | 1359 (100) |
NW | 67 (9) | 663 (91) | 730 (100) |
NC | 60 (17) | 285 (83) | 345 (100) |
WC | 315 (8) | 3823 (92) | 4138 (100) |