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“…To calculate the sample size, the size of the population of individuals aged 60 years or older resident in the FHU 3 and FHU 4 enrollment, area considered to be about 3,000 individuals, was taken into account, the prevalence of flu (mean of 15% according to literature) 10 and a tolerance of 5% with a confidence coefficient of 95%, which resulted in a minimum sample size of 184 people. The chi-squared test was used to analyse the differences in proportions between the variables.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…To calculate the sample size, the size of the population of individuals aged 60 years or older resident in the FHU 3 and FHU 4 enrollment, area considered to be about 3,000 individuals, was taken into account, the prevalence of flu (mean of 15% according to literature) 10 and a tolerance of 5% with a confidence coefficient of 95%, which resulted in a minimum sample size of 184 people. The chi-squared test was used to analyse the differences in proportions between the variables.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In old age, the protective effect of the influenza vaccine can be affected by the immune response of the individualism addition to the immunogenicity of the vaccine and the antigenic match between the vaccine and the strains present in the social environment [7][8][9][10] . Despite offering immunity that varies between 30 and 70%, vaccination promotes the prevention of primary viral pneumonia and secondary bacterial pneumonia in 50 to 60% of those vaccinated, decreases hospitalizations by 50% and reduces mortality by 80%.…”
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“…Em "Turmalina", a maior incidência anual da gripe em idosos foi de maio a setembro, coincidindo com a estação chuvosa. Os achados desse estudo em relação à prevalência da gripe corroboram afi rmação de autores acerca de que essa patologia é a mais prevalente das doenças respiratórias agudas, chegando a afetar, em média, 10 a 20% da população mundial por ano 16 , e que as epidemias ocorrem de forma sazonal, de abril a setembro no hemisfério sul, comprometendo a saúde de 10 a 20% da população. Em se tratando de idosos e outros grupos de risco, a incidência de gripe é maior, chegando a alcançar o índice de 40 a 50%, principalmente se esses indivíduos estiverem institucionalizados 17 .…”
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