Skip to main content

Table 4 Comparison between GIS and LINH population with regard to the prevalence of asthma and diabetes, and influenza vaccination rates

From: Internet-based monitoring of influenza-like illness (ILI) in the general population of the Netherlands during the 2003–2004 influenza season

 

LINH

GIS

Prevalence asthma

6.4%

6.9%

Prevalence diabetes

3.5%

2.4% *

Vaccination rate pts. with asthma

73%

68%

Vaccination rate pts. with diabetes

85%

85%

Vaccination rate total population

18%

16%

Vaccination rate 65+

87%

85%

  1. LINH: National Information Network of GPs (number of patients: 255,000)
  2. GIS: Great Influenza Survey (number of participants: 13,300)
  3. 65+: persons older than 65 years
  4. * P < 0.005
Back to article page

BMC Public Health

ISSN: 1471-2458

Contact us