Table 1

Prevalence of Chlamydia pneumoniae antibody in different year groups

No. (%) positive
YearNo. of subjectsIgG ≥1/16IgG ≥1/512IgM ≥1/16
1991300180 (60.0)9 (3.0)0
1992300189 (63.0)10 (3.3)2 (0.7)
1993300220 (73.3)14 (4.6)2 (0.7)
1994300192 (64.0)11 (3.6)1 (0.3)
1995300191 (63.6)10 (3.3)0
1996300177 (59.0)8 (2.6)0
1997300187 (62.3)10 (3.3)1 (0.3)
1998300181 (60.3)11 (3.6)1 (0.3)
1999300219 (73.0)23 (7.6)2 (0.7)
2000300193 (64.3)15 (5.0)1 (0.3)