Table 5.
Number of case-patients with tetanus reported by hospital episode statistics (HES) per year and proportion matched to surveillance data
| Year | No. of case-patients known to HES | No. of case-patients known to surveillance | No. matched between datasets | % HES matched to surveillance | % surveillance matched to HES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 42·9 | 75·0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 50·0 | 80·0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 66·7 | 66·7 |
| 2004 | 33 | 22 | 18 | 54·5 | 81·8 |
| 2005 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 50·0 | 80·0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0·0 | 0·0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 37·5 | 75·0 |
| 2008 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 20·0 | 75·0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 50·0 | 85·7 |
| 2010 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 62·5 | 50·0 |
| Total | 121 | 76 | 54 | 44·6 | 71·1 |