December 1979–1980 mortality rates per 100 person-years (deaths/person-years) according to vaccination status
| Mortality rate (deaths/person-years) | Mortality rate ratios MV vaccinated/absent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in months | Examined (MV vaccinated) | Examined (previous measles) | Examined (suspected MV) | Absent | |
| 6–11 | 3.7 (4/108.8) | 0 (0/2.8) | 0 (0/6.6) | 19.8 (4/20.2) | 0.19 (0.03–1.00) |
| 12–35 | 1.7 (4/238.7) | 5.0 (4/80.7) | 13.0 (6/46.2) | 8.0 (4/49.8) | 0.21 (0.04–1.12) |
| 36–71 | 1.4 (3/208.3) | 0 (0/137.7) | 0 (0/81.7) | 0 (0/61.9) | NA |
| Total* | 1.8 (11/555.8) | 1.9 (4/221.1) | 4.9 (6/134.5) | 5.1 (8/131.8) | 0.30 (0.12–0.73) |
Children aged 6–71 months (eligible for vaccination).
Children who were examined but reported previous measles infection or measles vaccination did not receive MV. Absent children did not receive MV.
*Age-adjusted.
MV, measles vaccine.