Table 1. Mean annual influenza-related event rates and relative rates comparing post-UIIP to pre-UIIP event rates.
Event | Number of Events per 100,000 Population in Ontario, Mean (95% CI) | Post- vs. Pre-2000 Relative Rate, Mean (95% CI) | ||
Pre-UIIP | Post-UIIP | Ontario | Other Provinces Combined | |
Office visits | 813.58 (807.90; 819.20) | 173.00 (169.90; 176.10) | 0.21 (0.21; 0.22) | 0.52 (0.51; 0.53) |
ED visits | 139.57 (137.50; 141.70) | 43.57 (42.20; 44.90) | 0.31 (0.30; 0.32) | 0.69 (0.67; 0.70) |
Hospitalizations | 33.38 (32.20; 34.60) | 8.49 (7.70; 9.30) | 0.25 (0.23; 0.28) | 0.44 (0.42; 0.46) |
Deaths | 12.00 (11.05; 12.96) | 2.79 (2.15; 3.42) | 0.23 (0.18; 0.30) | 0.33 (0.28; 0.39) |
Source: Kwong [13].
CI, confidence interval; ED, emergency department; UIIP, universal influenza immunization program.