Table 2 Clinical characteristics of vaccinated and comparison groups in the first 6 months of life
Clinical Characteristic | Vaccinated N = 94 | Comparison N = 41 | Mean Difference or Odds Ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | Age at first examination (in days) | 41 | 60 | -18 (-31 – -5) |
|  | Well clinic visits | 4.84 | 10.3 | -5.48 (-7.21 – -3.75) |
|  | Sick clinic visits | 6.95 | 8.90 | -1.96 (-4.46 – 0.55) |
|  | Upper respiratory illnesses* | 1.33 | 1.00 | 0.33 (-0.21 – 0.87) |
|  | Lower respiratory illnesses | 0.98 | 3.21 | -2.24 (-2.89 – -1.59) |
|  | Non-respiratory illnesses | 2.80 | 2.71 | 0.09 (-1.06 – 1.24) |
|  | Diarrhoeal illnesses | 0.62 | 0.85 | -0.24 (-0.76 – 0.28) |
|  | Antibiotic prescriptions | 3.54 | 4.51 | -0.97 (-2.30 – 0.37) |
Proportion | Failure to thrive | 5 (5%) | 1 (2%) | 2.25 (0.24 – 109) |
|  | External nasal discharge | 27 (29%) | 12 (29%) | 1.02 (0.45 – 2.31) |
|  | Admitted to hospital | 18 (19%) | 9 (22%) | 0.84 (0.32 – 2.37) |
|  | Late immunisation†| 14 (15%) | 18 (44%) | 0.22 (0.09 – 0.56) |
|  | Tests positive for anaemia‡ | 24% | 36% | -12 (-40 – 15) |