Table 1.
Number and rates of pneumonia hospitalizations and pneumonia hospitalizations with an ICU admission—Vaccine Safety Data Link (VSD), 2006–2010
| Pneumonia hospitalizations No. (% of total) |
Pneumonia hospitalizations with ICU admissions No. (% of hospitalizations) |
Hospitalizations with assisted ventilation No. (% of hospitalizations) |
Rates of pneumonia hospitalizationsa (95% CI) | Rates of pneumonia hospitalization with ICU admissionsa (95% CI) | Rates of pneumonia hospitalizations with assisted ventilationa (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 119,537 (100) | 22,658 (18.9) | 15,564 (13.0) | 400.0 (397.7–402.3) | 75.8 (74.8–76.8) | 52.1 (51.3–52.9) |
| Age-groups (years) | ||||||
| 18–49 | 13,999 (11.7) | 2750 (18.3) | 1772 (12.7) | 82.8 (81.5–84.2) | 15.2 (14.6–15.8) | 10.5 (10.0–11.0) |
| 50–64 | 24,893 (20.8) | 5227 (21.0) | 3862 (15.5) | 305.3 (301.6–309.2) | 64.1 (62.4–65.9) | 47.4 (45.9–48.9) |
| 65–74 | 24,724 (20.7) | 5183 (21.0) | 3843 (15.5) | 901.7 (890.5–913.0) | 189.0 (183.9–194.2) | 140.2 (135.8–144.7) |
| 75–84 | 32,880 (27.5) | 6010 (18.3) | 4006 (12.2) | 2105.7 (2083.1–2128.6) | 384.9 (375.3–394.7) | 256.6 (248.7–264.6) |
| ≥ 85 | 23,041 (19.3) | 3668 (15.9) | 2081 (9.0) | 4368.4 (4312.3–4425.2) | 695.4 (673.3–718.3) | 394.5 (377.9–411.9) |
| Sexb | ||||||
| Male | 58,983 (49.4) | 11,508 (19.5) | 8018 (13.6) | 419.4 (416.0–422.8) | 81.8 (80.3–83.3) | 57.0 (55.8–58.3) |
| Female | 60,548 (50.6) | 11,149 (18.4) | 7544 (12.5) | 382.7 (379.7–385.8) | 70.5 (69.2–71.8) | 47.7 (46.6–48.8) |
aRates per 100,000 population per year
bSex was missing for six persons
ICU = Intensive care unit
Assisted ventilation includes noninvasive and invasive mechanical ventilation