Table 1

 Incidence rate estimates and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of intussusception in New Zealand children younger than 3 years of age between January 1998 and June 2003

Age groupCasesPopulation*Incidence†95% CI
*Exposed age adjusted population for the 5.5 year period.
†Per 100 000 child-years.
<1 year20030699465(56 to 75)
1–2 years5630841318(14 to 24)
2–3 years213122086.7(4.2 to 10)
Total27792761530(26 to 34)