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Table 2 Incidence of primary endpoints in rheumatoid arthritis patients assigned to PPSV23 or placebo

From: The 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

 

Vaccine group (n = 464)

 

Placebo group (n = 436)

  

Incidence rate per 1000 patient-years (n)

95% CI

Incidence rate per 1000 patient-years (n)

95% CI

P value

Pneumococcal pneumonia

2.6 (2)

0.7–9.5

1.4 (1)

0.3–8.0

0.523

Nonpneumococcal pneumonia

19.6 (15)

11.9–32.3

19.9 (14)

11.9–33.4

0.985

All-cause pneumonia

22.2 (17)

13.9–35.6

21.3 (15)

12.9–35.2

0.856

  1. PPSV23 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, CI confidence interval