Percentage of patients receiving influenza immunisation by indication
| Indication | Patients receiving influenza immunisation in 2003–2004 season, %(n/n) | Patients receiving influenza immunisation in 2006–2007 season, %(n/n) | Change 2003–2004 to 2006–2007, %(95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any indication | 67.9 (222 317/327 423) | 71.4 (255 826/358 330) | 3.5 (3.3 to 3.7) |
| ≥65 years, any indication | 72.3 (191 099/264 475) | 75.6 (204 690/270 822) | 3.3 (3.1 to 3.6) |
| <65 years, any indication | 49.6 (31 218/62 948) | 58.4 (51 136/87 508) | 8.8 (8.3 to 9.4) |
| ≥65 years, no chronic disease | 68.6 (118 392/17 2488) | 70.3 (115 540/164 383) | 1.6 (1.3 to 2.0) |
| ≥65 years, >1 chronic disease | 80.8 (17 365/21 494) | 85.6 (25 120/29 336) | 4.8 (4.2 to 5.5) |
| <65 years, >1 chronic disease | 64.7 (4624/7145) | 74.8 (7935/10 602) | 10.1 (8.7 to 11.5) |
| CHD present | 72.6 (56 493/77 771) | 79.8 (62 141/77 866) | 7.2 (6.7 to 7.6) |
| ≥65 years, CHD | 80.2 (43 506/54 230) | 84.3 (46 896/55 654) | 4.0 (3.6 to 4.5) |
| <65 years, CHD | 55.2 (12 987/23 541) | 68.6 (15 245/22 212) | 13.5 (12.6 to 14.3) |
| All stroke/TIA | 66.9 (20 701/30 925) | 75.0 (25 024/33 351) | 8.1 (7.4 to 8.8) |
| ≥65 years, stroke/TIA | 75.9 (17 697/23 308) | 81.5 (20 384/25 003) | 5.6 (4.9 to 6.3) |
| <65 years, stroke/TIA | 39.4 (3004/7617) | 55.6 (4640/8348) | 16.1 (14.6 to 17.7) |
| All diabetes | 73.0 (19 274/26 410) | 77.0 (40 424/52 487) | 4.0 (3.4 to 4.7) |
| ≥65 years, diabetes | 86.5 (11 314/13 082) | 86.0 (23 545/27 391) | –0.5 (–1.2 to 0.2) |
| <65 years, diabetes | 59.7 (7960/13 328) | 67.3 (16 879/25 096) | 7.5 (6.5 to 8.5) |
| All active asthma | 51.8 (11 208/21 634) | 57.8 (25 038/43 290) | 6.0 (5.2 to 6.8) |
| ≥65 years, active asthma | 83.4 (3882/4656) | 87.9 (8920/10 153) | 4.5 (3.2 to 5.7) |
| <65 years, active asthma | 43.1 (7326/16 978) | 48.6 (16 118/33 137) | 5.5 (4.6 to 6.4) |
| All COPD | 71.8 (19 591/27 289) | 79.2 (24 424/30 846) | 7.4 (6.7 to 8.1) |
| ≥65 years, COPD | 79.5 (14 659/18 430) | 84.2 (17 505/20 792) | 4.7 (3.9 to 5.4) |
| <65 years, COPD | 55.7 (4932/8859) | 68.8 (6919/10 054) | 13.1 (11.8 to 14.5) |
CHD = coronary heart disease. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. TIA = transient ischaemic attack.