Table 4.
Frequency of Major Respiratory and Cardiac Events, Hospitalization, and Death
| Event | PCV7 (N = 91) | PPSV23 (N = 90) |
|---|---|---|
| Acute exacerbations | ||
| 0 | 46 | 45 |
| 1 | 16 | 21 |
| 2 | 15 | 12 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 |
| ≥4 | 7 | 6 |
| Total number of exacerbations | 93 | 93 |
| Participants with an exacerbation | 42 | 43 |
| Pneumonia | ||
| 0 | 81 | 80 |
| 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total number of pneumonias | 11 | 12 |
| Participants with pneumonia | 10 | 10 |
| Hospitalizations—any cause | ||
| 0 | 65 | 66 |
| 1 | 11 | 16 |
| 2 | 12 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Total number of hospitalizations | 47 | 40 |
| Total participants hospitalized | 26 | 24 |
| Deaths | 4 | 7 |
Abbreviations: PCV7, 7-valent diphtheria-60 protein conjugated pneumococcal vaccine; PPSV23, 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.