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Table 6 Deaths from all causes and the reductions of deaths according to age and vaccination status, 2003 – 2005.

From: Effect of influenza and pneumococcal vaccines in elderly persons in years of low influenza activity

Age

65 – 74

75 – 84

≥ 85

Vaccinated

yes

no

yes

no

yes

no

2003 Influenza season

      

   Deaths/100 000

491

706

2235

2270

7224

7317

   Reduction (95% CI) p

31% (0,44–1,07) < 0.1

2% (0,79–1,22) < 0.9

1% (0,81–1,20) < 0.9

Non-influenza season

      

   Deaths/100 000

610

767

2440

2332

6677

7580

   Reduction (95% CI) p

21% (0,53–1,18) < 0.6

- 5% (0,85–1,28) < 0.9

12% (0,72–1,07) < 0.2

2004 Influenza season

      

   Deaths/100 000

973

837

2012

2566

8401

8974

   Reduction (95% CI) p

- 16% (0,85–1,59) < 0.4

22% (0,62–0,97) < 0.03

7% (0,78–1,12) < 0.4

Non-influenza season

      

   Deaths/100 000

730

646

2028

2214

7667

8171

   Reduction (95% CI) p

- 12% (0,79–1,65) < 0.5

9% (0,72–1,15) < 0.5

7% (0,77–1,13) < 0.5

2005 Influenza season

      

   Deaths/100 000

502

882

2144

2829

6979

8882

   Reduction (95% CI) p

43% (0,40–0,82) < 0.002

25% (0,62–0,92) < 0.01

23% (0,64–0,92) < 0.01

Non-influenza season

      

   Deaths/100 000

698

813

1761

2188

6942

7676

   Reduction (95% CI) p

14% (0,61–1,20) < 0.4

20% (0,64–1,0) < 0.06

11% (0,73–1,08) < 0.3