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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Dec 4.
Published in final edited form as: Vaccine. 2017 Oct 19;35(48 Pt B):6664–6671. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.10.020

Table 3: Seroconversion, seroprotection (baseline and follow-up), and geometric mean titers (GMTS) (baseline and follow-up) as determined by hemagglutination inhibition assay (HAI) according to treatment group.

Treatment Group
Acetaminophen Ibuprofen Placebo
n/N (%) RR (95% CI)a n/N (%) RR (95% Cl) a n/N (%)
A/California/7/2009
(H1N1)pdm09 [2013–14,
2014–15, and 2015–16
seasons]
Seroconversion (n=117) 35/52 (67.3%) RR=0.86
(0.68, 1.10)
10/15 (66.7%) RR=0.85
(0.58, 1.26)
39/50 (78.0%)
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Baseline Seroprotection (n=132) 8/57 (14.0%) RR=0.58
(0.26, 1.28)
4/17 (23.5%) RR=0.97
(0.37, 2.58)
14/58 (24.1%)
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Follow-up Seroprotection (n=125) 42/53 (79.2%) RR=0.88
(0.75, 1.04)
16/21 (76.2%) RR=0.84
(0.65, 1.09)
46/51 (90.2%)
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Baseline GMT(95%CI) (n=132) 10.4 (7.5, 14.5) ----- 12.3 (6.0, 25.2) ----- 13.6 (10.2, 18.3)
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Follow-up GMT(95%CI) (n=125) 80.5 (54.2, 119.5) ----- 109.5 (50.2, 238.6) ----- 105.0 (76.8, 143.5)
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A/Texas/50/2012 (H3N2)
[2013–14 and 2014–15
seasons]
Seroconversion (N=85) 22/39 (56.4%) RR=0.93
(0.64, 1.36)
4/8 (50.0%) RR=0.83
(0.39, 1.73)
23/38 (60.5%)
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Baseline Seroprotection (n=91) 6/42 (14.3%) RR=0.65
(0.25, 1.66)
3/8 (37.5%) RR=1.71
(0.59, 4.95)
9/41 (22.0%)
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Follow-up Seroprotection (N=91) 27/40 (67.5%) RR=0.88
(0.67, 1.16)
9/12 (75.0%) RR=0.98
(0.67, 1.41)
30/39 (76.9%)
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Baseline GMT(95%CI) (n=91) 11.1 (7.2, 17.1) ----- 17.6 (3.9, 78.8) ----- 12.6 (8.2, 19.2)
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Follow-up GMT (95%CI)(N=91) 61.2 (38.5, 97.2) ----- 82.3 (34.4, 197.2) ----- 79.3 (53.1, 118.5)
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A/Switzerland/9715293/2013
(H3N2) [2015–2016 season]
Seroconversion (n=31) 13/13 (100%) RR=1
(1, 1)
5/7 (71.4%) RR=0.71
(0.45, 1.14)
11/11 (100%)
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Baseline Seroprotection (n=40) 3/15 (20.0%) RR=1.07
(0.25, 4.49)
4/9 (44.4%) RR=2.37
(0.68, 8.31)
3/16 (18.8%)
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Follow-up Seroprotection (n=33) 13/13 (100%) RR=1
(1, 1)
8/9 (88.9%) RR-0.89
(0.71, 1.12)
11/11 (100%)
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Baseline GMT(95%CI) (n=40) 10.0 (4.3, 23.0) ----- 52.4 (6.0, 455.7) ----- 9.0 (5.0, 16.1)
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Follow-up GMT(95%CI) (n=33) 751.0 (377.7, 1493.2) ----- 665.1 (119.3, 3708.7) ----- 620.2 (249.5, 1541.4)
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B/M assachusetts/2/2012
[2013–2014 and 2014–2015
seasons]
Seroconversion (n=85) 17/39 (43.6%) RR=1.38
(0.77, 2.49)
2/8 (25.0%) RR=0.79
(0.22, 2.87)
12/38 (31.6%)
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Baseline Seroprotection (n=91) 1/42 (2.4%) RR=0.49
(0.05, 5.18)
1/8 (12.5%) RR=1.16
(0.70, 1.90)
2/41 (4.9%)
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Follow-up Seroprotection (n=91) 19/40 (47.5%) RR=1.16
(0.70, 1.91)
3/12 (25.0%) RR=0.61
(0.21, 1.74)
16/39 (41.0%)
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Baseline GMT(95%CI) (n=91) 6.6 (5.6, 7.7)
-----
7.7 (3.9, 15.3)
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7.3 (5.9, 8.9)
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Follow-up GMT(95%CI) (n=91) 20.0 (13.3, 30.1)
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12.2 (5.0, 30.2)
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19.0 (12.8, 28.2)
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B/Brisbane/60/2008b
[20142015 and 2015–2016
seasons]
Seroconversion (n=74) 5/30 (16.7%) RR=1.21
(0.36, 4.06)
4/15 (26.7%) RR=1.93
(0.56, 6.67)
4/29 (13.8%)
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Baseline Seroprotection (n=83) 0/33 (0.0%) RR=N/A 0/17 (0.0%) RR=N/A 0/33 (0.0%)
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Follow-up Seroprotection (n=80) 5/30 (16.7%) RR=1.25
(0.37, 4.21)
4/20 (20.0%) RR=1.50
(0.42, 5.32)
4/30 (13.3%)
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Baseline GMT(95%CI) (n=83) 5.0 (5.0, 5.0) ----- 5.0 (5.0, 5.0) ----- 5.0 (5.0, 5.0)
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Follow-up GMT(95%CI) (N=80) 8.4 (6.0, 11.8) ----- 9.3 (5.5, 15.9) ----- 7.9 (5.5, 11.5)
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B/Phuket/3073/2013 [2015-
2016 season]
Seroconversion (n=31) 2/13 (15.4%) RR=1.69
(0.18, 16.26)
2/7 (28.6%) RR=3.14
(0.35, 28.52)
1/11 (9.1%)
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Baseline Seroprotection (n=40) 0/15 (0.0%) RR=N/A 0/9 (0.0%) RR=N/A 0/16 (0.0%)
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Follow-up Seroprotection (n=33) 2/13 (15.4%) RR=1.69
(0.18, 16.25)
3/9 (33.3%) RR=3.67
(0.46, 29.49)
1/11 (9.1%)
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Baseline GMT(95%CI) (n=40) 5.0 (5.0, 5.0) ----- 5.0 (5.0, 5.0) ----- 5.0 (5.0, 5.0)
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Follow-up GMT(95%CI) (n=33) 8.5 (4.4, 16.6) ----- 14.1 (4.2, 47.2) ----- 10.0 (5.8, 17.3)
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a

Relative Risk (RR) and 95% CI for seroconversion and seroprotection was determined comparing each treatment group individually versus placebo

b

Quadrivalent IIV only