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Table 1 Meta-analysis results comparing primary outcome (RT-PCR and/or culture) with secondary outcome (RT-PCR and/or culture and/or HAI assay) for all ages

From: Natural attack rate of influenza in unvaccinated children and adults: a meta-regression analysis

Type of influenza

# of influenza seasons

Sample size (placebo group)

# of influenza cases (placebo group)

Natural attack rate % (lower 95% CI, upper 95% CI)

I 2

Primary outcome (PCR and/or viral culture)

All

37

39115

1774

7.86 (5.48, 10.23)

99.86%

Influenza A

34

38360

1303

5.68 (3.71, 7.65)

99.69%

Influenza B

35

38854

491

1.87 (1.02, 2.72)

99.87%

Secondary outcome (PCR and/or viral culture and/or HAI assay)

All

47

41212

2055

9.84 (7.06, 12.62)

99.77%

Influenza A

41

40074

1505

6.96 (4.49, 9.42)

99.80%

Influenza B

42

40568

536

2.57 (1.45, 3.70)

99.93%

  1. Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, HAI haemagglutination inhibition assay, RT-PCR reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction.