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. 2021 Sep 14;9(9):e002960. doi: 10.1136/jitc-2021-002960

Table 4.

The standardized incidence ratio of TB in patients with cancer exposed to ICIs

Standardized TB incidence rate* 95% CI TB incidence rate in general population* 95% CI Standardized incidence ratio 95% CI P value
ICI exposure
 Total 494.4 492.3 to 496.5 61.4 60.6 to 62.1 8.1 8.0 to 8.2 <0.001
 Male 428.2 425.3 to 431.0 71.6 70.4 to 72.2 6.0 5.9 to 6.1 <0.001
 Female 559.3 556.1 to 562.5 51.4 50.4 to 52.3 10.9 10.7 to 11.1 <0.001
ICI non-exposure
 Total 502.6 500.5 to 504.8 61.4 60.6 to 62.1 8.2 8.1 to 8.3 <0.001
 Male 600.0 596.7 to 603.4 71.6 70.4 to 72.2 8.4 8.2 to 8.5 <0.001
 Female 407.1 404.4 to 409.9 51.4 50.4 to 52.3 7.9 7.8 to 8.1 <0.001

*Indicates incidence rate per 100,000 person-years.

ICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor; TB, tuberculosis.