Table 1. Estimates of the Percentage Difference in the Contact Parameter Comparing School Holidays to Termtime, by Age Group and Number of Circulating Influenza Strains, Based on Random Effects Meta-Analysis of Estimates Obtained From the Simple Mass Action Model. In Two Eligible Years, the Number of Circulating Subtypes was Unknown. Change in contact Number of parameter during 95% CI years included (%) I2 holidays (%) in estimate 5-14 year-olds All years -17 -24, -9 29 49 Years with a single -17 -25, -9 14 0 circulating subtype Years with >1 -16 -29, -3 13 72 circulating subtype All ages All years -5 -10, 0.1 29 39 Years with a single -6 -13, 0.8 14 25 circulating subtype Years with >1 -5 -12, 3 13 50 circulating subtype
Table 1. Estimates of the Percentage Difference in the Contact Parameter Comparing School Holidays to Termtime, by Age Group and Number of Circulating Influenza Strains, Based on Random Effects Meta-Analysis of Estimates Obtained From the Simple Mass Action Model. In Two Eligible Years, the Number of Circulating Subtypes was Unknown. Change in contact parameter during holidays (%) 95% CI Number of years included in estimate I2 (%) 5-14 year-olds All years -17 -24, -9 29 49 Years with a single circulating subtype -17 -25, -9 14 0 Years with >1 circulating subtype -16 -29, -3 13 72 All ages All years -5 -10, 0.1 29 39 Years with a single circulating subtype -6 -13, 0.8 14 25 Years with >1 circulating subtype -5 -12, 3 13 50
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