Table 2

 Measles susceptibility among nursery and primary age cohorts in Scotland, September 1998 and September 2003

Median susceptibility by postcode sector (IQR)Sectors with >10% or >20% susceptibility (%) [Median no. of children (IQR)]
1998200319982003
IQR, interquartile range.
Sectors with >10% susceptibility
Primary children4.8 (2.7–7.1)4.4 (2.9–6.7)11.5% [43 (15–100)]10.5% [25 (7–61)]
Sectors with >20% susceptibility
Nursery children13 (10.9–15.2)16.4 (13.3–19.8)8.2% [15 (4–54)]23.8% [59 (12–114)]