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Vaccinated against pneumococcal disease in the last 5 years by region,
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2002-2007

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Sex Year Urban
% (95% CI)
Rural
% (95% CI)
NSW
% (95% CI)
Males 2002 37.1 (32.4-41.8) 34.1 (29.6-38.5) 36.0 (32.6-39.4)
2003 47.0 (41.9-52.0) 43.0 (38.8-47.2) 45.5 (42.0-49.1)
2004 40.8 (35.1-46.4) 47.7 (42.0-53.5) 43.4 (39.2-47.5)
2005 50.7 (46.2-55.2) 51.6 (47.4-55.8) 51.0 (47.8-54.3)
2006 58.8 (53.6-64.1) 62.0 (57.1-66.8) 60.0 (56.3-63.8)
2007 54.7 (49.1-60.2) 60.1 (55.0-65.1) 56.7 (52.7-60.7)
Females 2002 41.5 (37.6-45.4) 39.7 (36.0-43.4) 40.9 (38.0-43.7)
2003 47.6 (43.6-51.6) 50.6 (46.9-54.2) 48.6 (45.8-51.5)
2004 51.5 (47.0-56.1) 48.0 (43.4-52.5) 50.3 (46.9-53.6)
2005 56.5 (52.9-60.1) 56.6 (53.2-59.9) 56.5 (53.9-59.1)
2006 60.2 (56.0-64.5) 63.9 (60.2-67.7) 61.6 (58.6-64.6)
2007 57.1 (52.9-61.3) 68.2 (64.5-71.9) 61.1 (58.1-64.1)
Persons 2002 39.5 (36.5-42.6) 37.1 (34.2-40.0) 38.6 (36.4-40.8)
2003 47.4 (44.3-50.6) 46.6 (43.8-49.4) 47.1 (44.9-49.4)
2004 46.8 (43.2-50.4) 47.9 (44.3-51.5) 47.2 (44.6-49.8)
2005 53.9 (51.1-56.7) 54.3 (51.7-57.0) 54.1 (52.0-56.1)
2006 59.6 (56.3-62.9) 63.0 (60.0-66.0) 60.9 (58.5-63.2)
2007 56.1 (52.7-59.5) 64.5 (61.4-67.6) 59.1 (56.7-61.6)


Note: Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 2002 (3,324), 2003 (3,497), 2004 (2,504), 2005 (3,303), 2006 (2,315), 2007 (2,234). The indicator includes those aged 65 years and over who have been immunised against pneumococcal disease in the last 5 years. The question used to define the indicator was: When were you last vaccinated or immunised against pneumonia?
Source: New South Wales Population Health Survey 2007 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health.
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Produced by: Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health.
Last updated on: 1 July 2008

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