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Table 2 Estimated annual incidence of influenza-associated influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) in Shai-Osudoku and Ningo-Prampram Districts, May 2013 – April 2015

From: Incidence of medically attended influenza among residents of Shai-Osudoku and Ningo-Prampram Districts, Ghana, May 2013 – April 2015

 

Incidence of influenza-associated ILI and SARI (95% CI)

 
 

Number of cases per 100,000 persons

Population denominatorb

 

ILI

SARI

 

Overall (agea)

895 (854- 937)

33 (26 – 42)

121,943

Overall (age-month)

844 (501 – 1099)

30 (13 – 84)

 

Age Group (agea)

 0 to 4 years

3,811 (3,727 – 3,898)

135 (120– 152)

12,807

 5 to 14 years

1,026 (983 – 1,071)

30 (23 – 39)

29,888

 15 to 24 years

356 (331 – 383)

16 (12 – 23)

26,049

 25 to 44 years

327 (303 – 353)

3 (1 – 7)

32,865

 45 to 64 years

285 (263 – 309)

33 (26 – 42)

14,205

 ≥65 years

246 (225 –268)

28 (21 – 36)

6,129

Year of Study (agea)

 Year 1 (May 2013 – April 2014)

1080 (707 - 1367)

28 (10 - 87)

 

 Year 2 (May 2014 – April 2015)

608 (296 – 831)

32 (16 - 81)

 
  1. Number positive among those not tested determined using age-groupa or age-group-month specific positivity rates among those tested (see Methods)
  2. bPopulation for year 2014 (Dodowa Health and Demographic Surveillance System)