Table 2

The incidence of hospitalised adult community-acquired pneumonia by age group

Age group (years)PopulationCAP (n)Annual incidence (per 100 000)
16–2482 4712615.8
25–44181 18711531.7
45–64140 55914049.8
65–7451 015295288.4
75–8434 204300438.5
85+11 310223985.9
All ages500 7461099109.7
  • ‘Population’ refers to the number of people in the greater Nottingham area as per the 2001 census. ‘Annual incidence’ represents the average over the 2 years studied. CAP, community-acquired pneumonia.