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. 2023 May 3;381:e074778. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2023-074778

Table 1.

Distribution of characteristics related to demographics and medical history, by vaccine status. All women were unvaccinated at the baseline, and they can contribute with person-time to more than one vaccine status group

Covariates Baseline (all unvaccinated)
(n=2 946 448)
At least one dose (n=2 580 007) At least two doses (n=2 515 868) Three doses and more (n=1 652 472)
Age, median (IQR) 44 (24-58) 46 (25-59) 46 (26-59) 53 (41-63)
Employed as a healthcare worker:
No 2 018 128 (68.5) 1 740 484 (67.5) 1 690 984 (67.2) 1 057 348 (64.0)
Yes 928 320 (31.5) 839 523 (32.5) 824 884 (32.8) 595 124 (36.0)
Country of birth:
Sweden 2 383 529 (80.9) 2 153 373 (83.5) 2 107 976 (83.8) 1 432 112 (86.7)
Outside Sweden 562 919 (19.1) 426 634 (16.5) 407 892 (16.2) 220 360 (13.3)
Education:
Primary 416 303 (14.1) 354 647 (13.7) 342 635 (13.6) 204 655 (12.4)
Secondary 1 076 764 (36.5) 957 364 (37.1) 940 376 (37.4) 689 049 (41.7)
Tertiary 1 077 071 (36.6) 989 890 (38.4) 978 262 (38.9) 743 930 (45)
Unknown 376 310 (12.8) 278 106 (10.8) 254 595 (10.1) 14 838 (0.9)
Cardiovascular disease:
No 2 850 349 (96.7) 2 491 633 (96.6) 2 428 912 (96.5) 1 580 841 (95.7)
Yes 96 099 (3.3) 88 374 (3.4) 86 956 (3.5) 71 631 (4.3)
Stroke or transient ischaemic attack:
No 2 927 167 (99.3) 2 562 162 (99.3) 2 498 227 (99.3) 1 637 146 (99.1)
Yes 19 281 (0.7) 17 845 (0.7) 17 641 (0.7) 15 326 (0.9)
Diabetes (type 1 and 2):
No 2 835 636 (96.2) 2 477 521 (96.0) 2 414 737 (96.0) 1 568 459 (94.9)
Yes 110 812 (3.8) 102 486 (4.0) 101 131 (4.0) 84 013 (5.1)
Chronic pulmonary disease:
No 2 928 408 (99.4) 2 563 464 (99.4) 2 499 620 (99.4) 1 638 670 (99.2)
Yes 18 040 (0.6) 16 543 (0.6) 16 248 (0.6) 13 802 (0.8)
Asthma:
No 2 877 204 (97.6) 2 518 549 (97.6) 2 456 384 (97.6) 1 615 853 (97.8)
Yes 69 244 (2.4) 61 458 (2.4) 59 484 (2.4) 36 619 (2.2)
Chronic kidney disease:
No 2 908 552 (98.7) 2 546 491 (98.7) 2 483 198 (98.7) 1 629 523 (98.6)
Yes 37 896 (1.3) 33 516 (1.3) 32 670 (1.3) 22 949 (1.4)
Cancer:
No 2 886 227 (98.0) 2 523 106 (97.8) 2 459 511 (97.8) 1 602 926 (97.0)
Yes 60 221 (2.0) 56 901 (2.2) 56 357 (2.2) 49 546 (3.0)
Coagulation disorders:
No 1 139 856 (99.2) 1 038 321 (99.2) 1 018 983 (99.2) 702 468 (99.2)
Yes 8821 (0.8) 7890 (0.8) 7717 (0.8) 5634 (0.8)
Polycystic ovary syndrome:
No 1 139 698 (99.2) 1 038 724 (99.3) 1 019 459 (99.3) 704 123 (99.4)
Yes 8979 (0.8) 7487 (0.7) 7241 (0.7) 3979 (0.6)
Thyroid diseases:
No 2 728 628 (92.6) 2 380 747 (92.3) 2 319 269 (92.2) 1 494 707 (90.5)
Yes 217 820 (7.4) 199 260 (7.7) 196 599 (7.8) 157 765 (9.5)
Pituitary disorders:
No 1 142 025 (99.4) 1 040 378 (99.4) 1 020 982 (99.4) 704 115 (99.4)
Yes 6652 (0.6) 5833 (0.6) 5718 (0.6) 3987 (0.6)
Uterine polyps or fibroids:
No 1 119 516 (97.5) 1 020 167 (97.5) 1 001 063 (97.5) 688 302 (97.2)
Yes 29 161 (2.5) 26 044 (2.5) 25 637 (2.5) 19 800 (2.8)
Endometriosis:
No 913 984 (79.6) 837 134 (80.0) 821 956 (80.1) 566 195 (80.0)
Yes 234 693 (20.4) 209 077 (20.0) 204 744 (19.9) 141 907 (20.0)
Pelvic inflammatory diseases:
No 1 052 420 (91.6) 963 202 (92.1) 946 222 (92.2) 658 303 (93.0)
Yes 96 257 (8.4) 83 009 (7.9) 80 478 (7.8) 49 799 (7.0)
Obesity:
No 2 898 410 (98.4) 2 537 952 (98.4) 2 475 086 (98.4) 1 624 829 (98.3)
Yes 48 038 (1.6) 42 055 (1.6) 40 782 (1.6) 27 643 (1.7)
Autoimmune diseases:
No 2 883 402 (97.9) 2 522 085 (97.8) 2 458 815 (97.7) 1 606 176 (97.2)
Yes 63 046 (2.1) 57 922 (2.2) 57 053 (2.3) 46 296 (2.8)
Menopausal hormone:
No 910 720 (79.3) 820 835 (78.5) 803 415 (78.3) 518 113 (73.2)
Yes 237 957 (20.7) 225 376 (21.5) 223 285 (21.7) 189 989 (26.8)
Contraception:
No 673 527 (58.6) 611 978 (58.5) 601 640 (58.6) 465 248 (65.7)
Yes 475 150 (41.4) 434 233 (41.5) 425 060 (41.4) 242 854 (34.3)
Anticoagulants:
No 2 813 692 (95.5) 2 455 434 (95.2) 2 392 597 (95.1) 1 544 641 (93.5)
Yes 132 756 (4.5) 124 573 (4.8) 123 271 (4.9) 107 831 (6.5)
Antidepressant treatment:
No 2 556 629 (86.8) 2 222 691 (86.2) 2 165 607 (86.1) 1 397 733 (84.6)
Yes 389 819 (13.2) 357 316 (13.8) 350 261 (13.9) 254 739 (15.4)
Tranexamic acid:
No 1 137 176 (99.0) 1 035 938 (99.0) 1 016 703 (99.0) 701 847 (99.1)
Yes 11 501 (1.0) 10 273 (1.0) 9997 (1.0) 6255 (0.9)
Oral corticosteroids:
No 2 810 256 (95.4) 2 455 195 (95.2) 2 393 249 (95.1) 1 556 863 (94.2)
Yes 136 192 (4.6) 124 812 (4.8) 122 619 (4.9) 95 609 (5.8)
Epilepsy medication:
No 1 063 528 (92.6) 969 199 (92.6) 951 321 (92.7) 651 465 (92.0)
Yes 85 149 (7.4) 77 012 (7.4) 75 379 (7.3) 56 637 (8.0)
NSAIDs:
No 801 144 (69.7) 729 467 (69.7) 715 586 (69.7) 475 232 (67.1)
Yes 347 533 (30.3) 316 744 (30.3) 311 114 (30.3) 232 870 (32.9)
Numbers of specialist outpatient visits, median (IQR) 1 (0-3) 1 (0-3) 1 (0-3) 1 (0-3)
Days of inpatient stay, median (IQR) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0) 0 (0-0)
Number of primary care visits, median (IQR) 4 (1-12) 4 (1-12) 4 (1-13) 5 (1-14)

Data are number (percentage), unless otherwise stated. IQR=interquartile range; NSAIDs=Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.