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. 2015 Oct 19;31:443–453. doi: 10.1007/s00467-015-3225-0

Table 4.

Most common serious adverse events in the full analysis set (those with exposure-adjusted event rates per 100 person-years of >1) broken down for subgroups receiving and not receiving dialysis at baseline (data for one patient with unknown dialysis status at baseline not shown)

Children not on dialysis (n = 160) Children on dialysis (n = 158)
Patients reporting, n (%) EAER/100 person-years (95 % CI) Patients reporting, n (%) EAER/100 person-years (95 % CI)
Any SAE 77 (48.1) 73.8 (63.5–85.3) 85 (53.8) 140.3 (123.5–158.8)
Peritonitis 7 (4.4) 3.2 (1.4–6.4) 25 (15.8) 20.1 (14.0–27.8)
Hypertension 2 (1.3) 1.6 (0.4–4.2) 11 (7.0) 10.6 (6.4–16.5)
Gastroenteritis 11 (6.9) 5.7 (3.1–9.5) 8 (5.1) 4.5 (1.9–8.8)
Convulsions 4 (2.5) 1.6 (0.4–4.2) 6 (3.8) 6.7 (3.5–11.7)
Diarrhea 3 (1.9) 2.0 (0.7–4.7) 5 (3.2) 3.3 (1.2–7.3)
Vomiting 1 (0.6) 0.4 (0.0–2.3) 7 (4.4) 3.9 (1.6–8.0)
Urinary tract infection 6 (3.8) 2.8 (1.1–5.9) 1 (0.6) 0.6 (0.0–3.1)
Renal failure chronic 6 (3.8) 2.4 (0.9–5.3) 1 (0.6) 0.6 (0.0–3.1)
Sepsis 4 (2.5) 1.6 (0.4–4.2) 3 (1.9) 1.7 (0.3–4.9)
Pneumonia 4 (2.5) 1.6 (0.4–4.2) 2 (1.3) 1.7 (0.3–4.9)
Pyelonephritis 4 (2.5) 1.6 (0.4–4.2) 2 (1.3) 1.7 (0.3–4.9)
Pyrexia 1 (0.6) 0.4 (0.0–2.3) 3 (1.9) 3.3 (1.2–7.3)
Medical device complication 0 0 4 (2.5) 3.3 (1.2–7.3)
Bronchitis 4 (2.5) 1.6 (0.4–4.2) 2 (1.3) 1.1 (0.1–4.0)
Catheter site infection 0 0 6 (3.8) 3.3 (1.2–7.3)
Device-related infection 0 0 6 (3.8) 3.3 (1.2–7.3)
Dehydration 4 (2.5) 1.6 (0.4–4.2) 2 (1.3) 1.1 (0.1–4.0)
Hypertensive crisis 2 (1.3) 0.8 (0.1–2.9) 3 (1.9) 2.2 (0.6–5.7)
Abdominal pain 2 (1.3) 0.8 (0.1–2.9) 1 (0.6) 1.7 (0.3–4.9)
Upper respiratory tract infection 0 0 4 (2.5) 2.8 (0.9–6.5)
Arteriovenous fistula thrombosis 1 (0.6) 0.4 (0.0–2.3) 4 (2.5) 2.2 (0.6–5.7)
Hyperkalemia 1 (0.6) 0.8 (0.1–2.9) 2 (1.3) 1.7 (0.3–4.9)

CI confidence interval; EAER exposure-adjusted event rate; SAE serious adverse event