From: Burden of pneumococcal disease in adults aged 65 years and older: an Australian perspective
Age group, y | ||||
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65–74 | 75–84 | ≥85 | All | |
Australian population | 1,789,563 | 1,028,247 | 438,797 | 3,256,607 |
Pneumonia hospitalisations a | ||||
Total number of pneumonia hospitalisations (all-cause) | 11,779 | 16,818 | 14,739 | 43,336 |
Incidence of pneumonia hospitalisations (all-cause)b | 658 | 1,636 | 3,359 | 1,331 |
Percent due to pneumococcic | 20.6 % | 20.6 % | 20.6 % | 20.6 % |
Incidence of pneumococcal pneumonia hospitalisations | 136 | 337 | 692 | 274 |
Pneumonia GP visits d | ||||
Total number of pneumonia GP visits (all-cause) | 26,600 | 28,800 | 22,500 | 78,000 |
Frequency of pneumonia GP visits (all-cause)b | 1,591 | 2,860 | 5,485 | 2,525 |
Percentage referred to hospital and/or EDe | 12.5 % | 12.5 % | 12.5 % | 12.5 % |
Frequency of pneumonia GP visits (without hospitalisation)b | 1,392 | 2,502 | 4,799 | 2,209 |
Percent due to pneumococcic | 20.6 % | 20.6 % | 20.6 % | 20.6 % |
Frequency of pneumococcal pneumonia GP visitsb | 287 | 515 | 989 | 455 |
IPD f | ||||
Total number of IPD cases | 233 | 216 | 164 | 613 |
Incidence | ||||
IPDb | 13 | 21 | 37 | 19 |
Pneumoniab | 9 | 16 | 27 | 13 |
Bacteraemiab | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Meningitisb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |