Table 2: Influenza incidence in 2015 estimated by current method (without auxiliary information) and using auxiliary information.
|
Influenza Incidence in 2015 |
| Number (Thousands) |
Rate per 1,000 Population |
| Estimate |
95% CI |
Estimate |
95% CI |
| Method using auxiliary information |
8,090 |
7,750 - 8,430 |
63.7 |
61.0 - 66.3 |
| Current method |
12,270 |
11,830 - 12,710 |
96.5 |
93.0 - 100.0 |
| Ratio1)
|
0.66 |
|
0.66 |
|
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.
1) Ratio of influenza incidence estimated by use of auxiliary information to that estimated by current method.