Journal article
Burden of acute gastrointestinal illness in Denmark 2009: a population-based telephone survey
A cross-sectional telephone survey was conducted in Denmark throughout 2009 to determine the incidence of acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI). Using the Danish population register, a random population sample stratified by gender and age groups was selected and mobile or landline phone numbers found.
Representative numbers of interviews were performed by gender, age group and month. A recently proposed international case definition of AGI, including cases with diarrhoea and/or vomiting in a 4-week recall period, was used. A total of 1853 individuals were included and 206 (11·1%) fulfilled the case definition; 78% reported diarrhoea.
This corresponds to an overall standardized incidence rate of 1·4 (95% CI 1·2–1·6) episodes of AGI per person-year. The incidence rate was generally higher in the younger age groups; only being 2·3, 1·9 and 0·80 per person-year in the 0–9, 10–39 and ⩾40 years age groups, respectively. The incidence rate estimates were considerably higher when calculated from shorter recall periods.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Year: | 2012 |
Pages: | 290-298 |
ISSN: | 14694409 and 09502688 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1017/S0950268811000471 |
ORCIDs: | Bisgaard Korsgaard, Helle |
Acute Disease Adolescent Adult Aged Child Child, Preschool Cross-Sectional Studies Denmark Diarrhea Diarrhoea Female Gastrointestinal Diseases Health Surveys Humans Incidence Male Middle Aged Risk Factors Seasons Surveys and Questionnaires Vomiting Young Adult estimating disease prevalence foodborne infections gastroenteritis public health