Table 2

Incidence and reduction of hospital admissions and in-hospital treatment (days) for influenza with or without respiratory disease per 100 000 in vaccinated and unvaccinated cohorts during the influenza seasons (1 December – 31 May), 2003 – 2005.



Hospital admission
In-hospital treatment






Incidence
Reduction
Incidence
Reduction







Age-group
Vaccinated
Unvaccinated
(95% CI)
p
Vaccinated
Unvaccinated
(95% CI)
p

2003










65 – 79
0
19


0
98



≥ 80
39
103
62% (0,08–1,84)
< 0.2
254
826
69% (0,17–0,57)
< 0.001
2004










65 – 79
55
63
14% (0,46–1,59)
< 0.8
175
379
54% (0,27–0,80)
< 0.01

≥ 80
301
297
- 1% (0,53–1,90)
< 0.96
1683
3073
46% (0,43–0,69)
< 0.001
2005










65 – 79
83
103
20% (0,36–1,76)
< 0.6
471
540
13% (0,62–1,40)
< 0.4

≥ 80
441
351
- 21% (0,73–2,2)
< 0.5
2684
2297
- 15% (0,94–1,45)
< 0.2

Christenson et al. Virology Journal 2008 5:52   doi:10.1186/1743-422X-5-52