Table 4 |
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Comparison between GIS and LINH population with regard to the prevalence of asthma and diabetes, and influenza vaccination rates |
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LINH |
GIS |
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Prevalence asthma |
6.4% |
6.9% |
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Prevalence diabetes |
3.5% |
2.4% * |
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Vaccination rate pts. with asthma |
73% |
68% |
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Vaccination rate pts. with diabetes |
85% |
85% |
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Vaccination rate total population |
18% |
16% |
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Vaccination rate 65+ |
87% |
85% |
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LINH: National Information Network of GPs (number of patients: 255,000) GIS: Great Influenza Survey (number of participants: 13,300) 65+: persons older than 65 years * P < 0.005 |
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Marquet et al. BMC Public Health 2006 6:242 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-6-242 |
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