Volume 12, Number 1—January 2006
Research
Estimating Influenza Hospitalizations among Children
Table 1
Estimated number of children <5 years of age hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza, hospitalization rates, and rate ratios, Davidson County, Tennessee, 2003–2004 influenza season*
Age, mo | Influenza hospitalizations (95% CI) | Population | Hospitalizations per 1,000 (95% CI) | Rate ratio (95% CI)) |
---|---|---|---|---|
<6 | 37 (27–59) | 4,056 | 9.1 (6.7–14.5) | 11.1 (6.1–20.7) |
6–23 | 35 (27–57) | 11,825 | 3.0 (2.3–4.8) | 3.6 (1.9–6.7) |
24–59 | 18 (13–29) | 21,932 | 0.8 (0.6–1.3) | Referent |
Total | 90 (67–145) | 37,813 | 2.4 (1.8–3.8) |
*Capture-recapture estimation. Age distribution derived from the New Vaccine Surveillance Network. CI, confidence interval.