Table 2

Incidence (%) of adverse drug reactions (ADRs)

CountryIncidence (%) (95% CI)
ADRs in hospitalised children
    Norway1218.1 (15.0 to 21.3)*
    France172.7 (0.6 to 4.8)
    Brazil1812.5 (8.5 to 16.4)
    Germany1919.9 (13.6 to 26.2)
    Germany2012.5 (9.2 to 15.9)
    Nigeria211.5 (0.6 to 2.4)
    Meta-analytic weighted average10.9 (4.8 to 17.0)
ADRs leading to hospital admission
    Norway125.8 (4.3 to 7.3)
    France171.5 (0.0 to 3.0)
    Sri Lanka220.2 (0.1 to 0.2)
    Nigeria210.6 (0.0 to 1.2)
    Meta-analytic weighted average1.8 (0.4 to 3.2)
ADRs in outpatient children
    France170.7 (0.2 to 1.1)
    France231.4 (0.8 to 2.0)
    Meta-analytic weighted average1.0 (0.3 to 1.7)
  • *Only data referring to ADRs were included.