Table 2 Incidence rate ratios (IRR) for clinical manifestations depending on sex and age group, LB cases notified in 9 German states, 2013–2017.
From: Incidence of notified Lyme borreliosis in Germany, 2013–2017
Radiculoneuritis | Cranial nerve palsy | Meningitis | Lyme arthritis | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IRR | 95% CI | IRR | 95% CI | IRR | 95% CI | IRR | 95% CI | |
Male | 1.2 | 1.1–1.4 | 1.5 | 1.3–1.7 | 1.2 | 0.9–1.5 | 1.2 | 1.1–1.3 |
Age 5–9 yearsa | 1.4 | 0.8–2.5 | 12.8 | 8.4–19.6 | 14.1 | 7.6–26.3 | 1.8 | 1.2–2.6 |
Age 50–59 yearsa | 2.7 | 1.9–3.9 | 2.4 | 1.5–3.7 | 2.4 | 1.2–4.6 | 3.1 | 2.4–4.1 |
Age 60–69 yearsa | 3.5 | 2.4–5.1 | 3.2 | 2.1–5–0 | 2.5 | 1.3–4.8 | 3.5 | 2.7–4.7 |
