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. 2012 Jul 31;7(7):e41435. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0041435

Table 3. Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness by Control Group and Vaccine Type.

Cases Controls Crude odds ratio Adjusted odds Vaccine Effectiveness
n (%) n (%) (95% CI) ratio (95% CI)* (95% CI)
Healthy controls (matched) *
Vaccinated (any vaccine)
Yes 458 (80.2) 1903 (83.3) 0.81 (0.53–0.96) 0.84 (0.55–1.01) 16% (−1 to 45)
No 113 (19.8) 381 (16.7) Ref Ref Ref
Vaccinated (TIV)
Yes 151 (57.2) 687 (64.3) 0.74 (0.56–0.97) 0.77 (0.58–1.01) 23% (−1 to 42)
No 113 (42.8) 381 (35.7) Ref Ref Ref
Vaccinated (LAIV)
Yes 301 (72.7) 1163 (75.3) 0.87 (0.68–1.11) 0.89 (0.69–1.15) 11% (−15 to 31)
No 113 (27.3) 381 (24.7) Ref Ref Ref
Test-negative controls (unmatched)^
Vaccinated (any vaccine)
Yes 485 (80.4) 308 (69.7) 1.79 (1.34–2.38) 0.71 (0.47–1.06) 29% (−6 to 53)
No 118 (19.6) 134 (30.3) Ref Ref Ref
Vaccinated (TIV)
Yes 170 (59.0) 168 (55.6) 1.15 (0.83–1.59) 0.47 (0.29–0.75) 53% (25 to 71)
No 118 (41.0) 134 (44.4) Ref Ref Ref
Vaccinated (LAIV)
Yes 307 (72.2) 139 (50.9) 2.51 (1.82–3.45) 1.13 (0.73–1.77) −13% (−77 to 27)
No 118 (27.8) 134 (49.1) Ref Ref Ref
*

Adjusted for sex, age group, and number of prior vaccinations.

^Adjusted for sex, age group, number of prior vaccinations, and month of diagnosis.