Table 1

Hospitalisations for pneumonia episodes in adults ≥18 years of age, Finland, epidemiological years from 2004–2005 to 2014–2015

Epidemiological years*	Total population ≥18 years of age	Pneumonia episodes†
		All-cause pneumonia hospitalisations		Empyema		Pneumococcal pneumonia
		n	Rate per 100 000 population	n	Rate per 100 000 population	n	Rate per 100 000 population
2004–2005	4 141 374	20 823	502.8	198	4.8	377	9.1
2005–2006	4 164 582	20 542	493.3	179	4.3	338	8.1
2006–2007	4 190 862	20 821	496.8	197	4.7	402	9.6
2007–2006	4 219 620	21 082	499.6	237	5.6	395	9.4
2008–2009	4 248 882	23 640	556.4	264	6.2	516	12.1
2009–2010	4 276 986	22 394	523.6	264	6.2	449	10.5
2010–2011	4 305 246	26 744	621.2	273	6.3	437	10.2
2011–2012	4 333 734	28 609	660.2	294	6.8	441	10.2
2012–2013	4 361 280	26 376	604.8	291	6.7	469	10.8
2013–2014	4 385 442	25 189	574.4	309	7.0	447	10.2
2014–2015	4 405 260	27 162	616.6	307	7.0	407	9.2
Total	–	263 382	–	2813	–	4678	–

*Years runs from July to June.
†Potential multiple pneumonia discharge records for the same patient within 90 days from the date of the index pneumonia diagnosis were combined into one episode.