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. 2008 Apr 28;5:52. doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-5-52

Table 4.

Incidence per 100 000 individuals of hospital admissions and in-hospital treatment (days) for pneumonia over all in influenza vaccinated individuals (65 – 79 years) compared with the unvaccinated cohort during the influenza- and non-influenza seasons.

Hospital admission In-hospital treatment


Influenza seasons Vaccinated Reduction (95% CI) Unvaccinated p Vaccinated Reduction (95% CI) Unvaccinated p
2003 199 388 1548 1781
49% (0,26–0,99) < 0.04 13% (0,68–1,1) < 0.7
2004 193 310 1408 1982
38% (0,28–1,36) < 0.15 29% (0,53–0,95) < 0.02
2005 144 319 865 1691
55% (0,28–1,36) < 0.04 49% (0,34–0,78) < 0.001

Non-influenza seasons
2003 119 49% (0,21–1,20) 231 < 0.2 615 63% (0,26–0,55) 1646 < 0.001
2004 304 - 17% (0,62–2,32) 253 < 0.6 2126 - 31% (1,12–1,85) 1482 < 0.01
2005 252 - 10% (0,60–3,06) 226 < 0.8 1983 - 20% (0,93–1,70) 1583 < 0.2