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Antibiotic courses prescribed during follow-up. |
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| Episodes |
PCV-7 group (n = 811) |
Control group (n = 744) |
RR |
95% CI |
P |
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| Total number of antibiotic courses during follow-up |
2,020 |
2,076 |
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| Courses/100 child-years |
124 |
139 |
0.89 |
0.83–0.94 |
0.0001 |
| Antibiotic courses in children aged 6–12 months |
504 |
454 |
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| Courses/100 child-years |
122 |
120 |
1.01 |
0.89–1.14 |
0.87 |
| Antibiotic courses in children aged 13–18 months |
620 |
658 |
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| Courses/100 child-years |
153 |
177 |
0.86 |
0.76–0.95 |
0.004 |
| Antibiotic courses in children aged 19–24 months |
549 |
562 |
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| Courses/100 child-years |
135 |
151 |
0.89 |
0.79–1.01 |
0.06 |
| Antibiotic courses in children aged 25–30 months |
347 |
402 |
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| Courses/100 child-years |
85 |
108 |
0.78 |
0.67–0.90 |
0.0008 |
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RR = relative risk; 95% CI = 95% confidence interval. | |||||
Esposito et al. Respiratory Research 2007 8:12 doi:10.1186/1465-9921-8-12 |
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