Table 3.
Crude Incidence Rate of Pneumonia According to the ICS Type and Dose
| Variables | Fluticasone Propionate | Budesonide | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person-Year | Pneumonia Cases | Incidence Rate (per 100,000) | Person-Year | Pneumonia Cases | Incidence Rate (per 100,000) | |
| Total | 70,811.79 | 2064 | 2,914.77 | 73,612.70 | 1548 | 2,102.90 |
| ICS cumulative dose (μg) | ||||||
| 0–15,000 | 21,606.49 | 462 | 2,138.25 | 22,421.82 | 439 | 1,957.91 |
| 15,001–36,000 | 10,996.52 | 301 | 2,737.23 | 14,340.45 | 275 | 1,917.65 |
| 36,001–135,000 | 17,359.32 | 545 | 3,139.52 | 15,287.24 | 309 | 2,021.29 |
| >135,000 | 20,849.45 | 756 | 3,625.99 | 21,563.18 | 525 | 2,434.71 |