Table 2. Average annual estimated rate/100 000 population and number of influenza-attributable non-admitted ED visits, by clinical category and age, NSW, 2010 through 2014.
| Clinical category | Age group (years) | Rate | (99.9% CI) | Number | (99.9% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | 0–4 | 276.8 | (185.9 to 367.8) | 1337 | (896 to 1 778) |
| 5–14 | 142.7 | (106.5 to 179.0) | 1295 | (968 to 1 621) | |
| 15–49 | 69.0 | (61.9 to 76.2) | 2432 | (2 182 to 2 682) | |
| 50–64 | 54.2 | (44.9 to 63.4) | 727 | (605 to 850) | |
| 65–84 | 70.6 | (59.9 to 81.4) | 682 | (578 to 787) | |
| ≥ 85 | 30.6 | (2.4 to 58.8) | 49 | (8 to 91) | |
| All ages | 88.5 | (74.7 to 102.3) | 6525 | (5 511 to 7 538) | |
| Infection | 0–4 | 319.5 | (258.2 to 380.7) | 1539 | (1 245 to 1 833) |
| 5–14 | 131.6 | (112.8 to 150.5) | 1191 | (1 021 to 1 361) | |
| 15–49 | 53.3 | (47.7 to 59.0) | 1875 | (1 677 to 2073) | |
| 50–64 | 18.5 | (14.9 to 22.2) | 251 | (202 to 300) | |
| 65–84 | 11.9 | (7.1 to 16.6) | 113 | (69 to 158) | |
| ≥ 85 | -15.3 | (−22.8 to −7.7) | -22 | (−32 to −11) | |
| All ages | 69.8 | (61.9 to 77.7) | 5121 | (4 547 to 5 694) | |
| Cardiovascular | 0–4 | -2.2 | (−4.2 to −0.2) | -11 | (−21 to −1) |
| 5–14 | 5.8 | (2.7 to 8.9) | 53 | (25 to 82) | |
| 15–49 | 9.3 | (5.4 to 13.2) | 329 | (191 to 467) | |
| 50–64 | 5.6 | (1.3 to 9.9) | 77 | (17 to 136) | |
| 65–84 | 12.8 | (4.2 to 21.4) | 116 | (38 to 194) | |
| ≥ 85 | 22.0 | (−6.2 to 50.3) | 30 | (−11 to 70) | |
| All ages | 12.2 | (7.9 to 16.5) | 900 | (586 to 1 214) | |
| All-cause | 0–4 | 1090.0 | (787.1 to 1 392.8) | 5235 | (3 780 to 6 690) |
| 5–14 | 432.0 | (301.3 to 562.7) | 3903 | (2 726 to 5 080) | |
| 15–49 | 174.2 | (109.7 to 238.8) | 6141 | (3 869 to 8 413) | |
| 50–64 | 89.4 | (37.5 to 141.3) | 1177 | (497 to 1 857) | |
| 65–84 | 122.3 | (52.1 to 192.4) | 1106 | (473 to 1 739) | |
| ≥ 85 | -93.9 | (−178.7 to −9.1) | -132 | (−252 to −13) | |
| All ages | 287.1 | (196.2 to 378.0) | 20 997 | (14 383 to 27 611) |
Notes: Non-statistically significant annual values were included in averages as zero, with zero standard error. CI = confidence interval. Statistically significant positive results are shown in bold. Statistically significant negative results are italicised.