Volume 20, Number 1—January 2014
Research
Use of Electronic Death Certificates for Influenza Death Surveillance1
Table 2
Comparison of underlying variables associated with influenza-related deaths obtained by 2 surveillance systems, Los Angeles County, California, USA, 2009–2010*
EDRS | ICR | |
---|---|---|
Any | 53 (62) | 102 (97) |
Developmental disability | 3 (4) | 13 (12) |
Pregnancy | 1 (1) | 3 (3) |
Obesity | 2 (2) | 52 (50) |
*EDRS, electronic death reporting system; ICR, individual case report.
†p<0.002.
1These data were presented in part at the 139th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, 2011 October 29–November 2, Washington, DC.
2Current affiliation: Independent consultant, New York, New York, USA.