Table 1.

Resident population and hospitalizations due to all causes and herpes zoster, Italy 1999–2005.

Year	Males	Females	Total
Resident population
1999	27,563,748	29,345,361	56,909,109
2000	27,562,988	29,360,536	56,923,524
2001	27,576,326	29,384,366	56,960,692
2002	27,587,242	29,406,500	56,993,742
2003	27,766,223	29,554,847	57,321,070
2004	28,068,608	29,819,637	57,888,245
2005	28,376,804	30,085,571	58,462,375
Hospitalizations due to all causes
1999	5,963.752	6,704,425	12,668,177
2000	5,870,813	6,679,844	12,550,657
2001	6,047,742	6,873,203	12,920,945
2002	6,039,504	6,891,981	12,931,485
2003	5,989,023	6,814,980	12,804,003
2004	6,054,139	6,925,270	12,979,409
2005	6,051,244	6,903,655	12,954,899
Hospitalizations due to herpes zoster
1999	2,635	3,255	5,890
2000	2,522	3,099	5,621
2001	2,472	3,012	5,484
2002	2,330	2,879	5,209
2003	2,163	2,524	4,687
2004	1,904	2,439	4,343
2005	1,873	2,221	4,094