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. 2012 Jan 6;6(6):417–423. doi: 10.1111/j.1750-2659.2011.00332.x

Table 2.

 Influenza mortality rates in US, French, and UK military units either operating in or coming from island areas during 1918–1919 pandemic

Group and location Percent mortality from total population Reference
US soldiers in Philippines 0·14 of 7381 20
Philippino soldiers in Philippines 1·02 of 5982 20
US soldiers in Hawaii 0·09 of 5631 20
Hawaiian soldiers in Hawaii 0·55 of 1627 20
US soldiers in Panama 0·13 of 8286 20
Puerto Rican soldiers in Panama 0·0 of 3500 20
Puerto Rican soldiers in Puerto Rico 0·70 of 12 600 20
French Polynesian soldiers in France 0·13 of 1057 22
New Caledonian soldiers in France 0·18 of 2113 22
New Zealand soldiers in Europe 0·8 of 30 000 10
New Zealand soldiers on Samoa 1·8 of 600 10
New Zealand soldiers as recruits in NZ 2·3 of 12 000 10
New Zealand Maori soldiers in Europe 2·8 of 800 10
New Zealand soldiers on troopship 6·9 of 1200 30