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[Preprint]. 2020 Sep 18:2020.09.18.20197327. [Version 1] doi: 10.1101/2020.09.18.20197327

Table 2.

Incidence of Covid-19 with hydroxychloroquine as pre-exposure prophylaxis

Outcome Placebo Hydroxychloroquine once weekly Hydroxychloroquine twice weekly
No. of infections (%) Event rate per person-yr (95% CI) No. of infections (%) Event rate per person-yr (95% CI) Hazard Ratio (95% CI) No. of infections (%) Event rate per person-yr (95% CI) Hazard Ratio (95% CI)
PCR positive or probable Covid-19 39 (7.9%) 0.38 (0.26 to 0.50) 29 (5.9%) 0.27 (0.17 to 0.37) 0.72 (0.44 to 1.16) 29 (5.9%) 0.28 (0.18 to 0.38) 0.74 (0.46 to 1.19)
PCR confirmed Covid-19 6 (1.2%) 0.06 (0.01 to 0.10) 4 (0.8%) 0.04 (0.00 to 0.07) 0.65 (0.18 to 2.32) 7 (1.4%) 0.07 (0.02 to 0.12) 1.18 (0.40 to 3.51)
Covid-19 compatible with symptoms 38 (7.7%) 0.38 (0.26 to 0.49) 29 (5.9%) 0.28 (0.18 to 0.38) 0.73 (0.45 to 1.19) 28 (5.7%) 0.28 (0.17 to 0.38) 0.74 (0.45 to 1.20)