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Table 5 Estimated number of influenza-associated excess respiratory or cardiovascular hospitalizations per 100,000 people by age group and epidemic season in Portuguese public hospitals between 2008/2009 and 2017/2018

From: Excess hospitalizations and mortality associated with seasonal influenza in Portugal, 2008–2018

Season

Age groups (in years)

95% confidence interval

0–4

5–18

19–49

50–64

65–74

 ≥ 75

 ≥ 65

All ages

2008/ 2009

2.5 (− 7.1; 13.1)

83.4 (63.6; 101.7)

391.6 (332.2; 444.1)

229.7 (191.7; 261.6)

40.9 (30; 50.6)

2009/ 2010

18.3 (− 34.8; 73.2)

25.7 (20.8; 30.6)

36.5 (32.9; 40.4)

32.7 (23.6; 41.7)

16.4 (6.6; 25.6)

2010/ 2011

0.7 (− 5.7; 7.3)

21.8 (17; 26.8)

59 (48.5; 69)

63.4 (43.4; 83.6)

37.5 (2.2; 74.6)

26.7 (16.2; 37.5)

2011/ 2012

1 (− 4.6; 6.4)

9.1 (5.1; 13.6)

29.7 (20; 39.9)

112.6 (93.9; 130.3)

565.3 (511.9; 624.3)

336.9 (302.2; 371.8)

68.6 (58.4; 78.7)

2012/ 2013

5.8 (1.2; 10.5)

26.3 (15.4; 37.5)

31.8 (9.2; 54.4)

54.6 (− 11.6; 119.4)

50.4 (10.5; 92.2)

4.4 (− 7.7; 16)

2013/ 2014

83.4 (36.1; 134.3)

17.8 (13.9; 21.8)

45.5 (35.2; 55.6)

55.2 (36.9; 72.9)

108 (52; 160.5)

84.1 (50.2; 116.3)

32.5 (22.7; 42.2)

2014/ 2015

8.2 (4.7; 12)

41.7 (33.6; 51.5)

101.8 (85.7; 117.8)

595.8 (547.4; 645.9)

350.6 (322.6; 380.8)

77.1 (68.5; 86.3)

2015/ 2016

150.8 (87.2; 210.2)

18.9 (12.5; 24.9)

26.5 (21.7; 31.4)

62.8 (51.8; 73.9)

63.1 (41.2; 83.3)

216.2 (151.2; 282.6)

137.8 (98.6; 180)

56.6 (44.9; 68.3)

2016/ 2017

4.8 (0.6; 8.9)

42.5 (33.2; 51.5)

81.4 (64.8; 98.8)

585.9 (536.8; 639.2)

330.8 (300.6; 363.3)

85.2 (76.1; 94.4)

2017/ 2018

154.7 (85.1; 220.1)

3.1 (− 3.5; 10.1)

10.8 (6.2; 15.7)

64.9 (53.2; 76.1)

102.1 (78.6; 124.2)

365.7 (297.2; 434.2)

238.4 (196.1; 281.2)

71.9 (59.1; 84.1)

9 years meana

43.2 (− 124.8; 122.2)

2.6 (− 6; 7.6)

11.6 (6.8; 15.7)

41.7 (31.5; 52)

77.2 (57.5; 96.3)

320.3 (261.9; 378.2)

199.6 (163.9; 235.8)

51.5 (40.9; 62)

3 years meanb

101.8 (27.2; 151.7)

7.3 (0.7; 12.9)

14 (9.5; 18.6)

56.7 (46.1; 67.2)

82.2 (61.5; 102.1)

389.3 (328.4; 452)

235.7 (198.5; 274.9)

71.2 (60.1; 82.3)

  1. aIncludes the following seasons: 2008/2009, 2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018. Excludes season 2009/10, since it was affected by the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic
  2. bIncludes the most recent seasons, namely 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018