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. 2013 Jun;22(128):163–168. doi: 10.1183/09059180.00001013

Table 2. Mortality data from the CAPACITY study.

Pifenidone# 2403 mg·day−1 Placebo Hazard ratio (95% CI)+ p-value§
Overall
    All-cause mortality 27 (8) 34 (10) 0.77 (0.47–1.28) 0.315
    IPF-related mortalityƒ 18 (5) 28 (8) 0.62 (0.35–1.13) 0.117
On-treatment##
    All-cause mortality 19 (6) 29 (8) 0.65 (0.36–1.16) 0.141
    IPF-related mortalityƒ 12 (3) 25 (7) 0.48 (0.24–0.95) 0.030

Data are presented as n (%), unless otherwise stated. IPF: idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; CAPACITY: Clinical Studies Assessing Pirfenidone in IPF: Research of Efficacy and Safety Outcomes. #: n=345; : n=347; +: based on the Cox-proportional hazard model; §: log-rank test (pirfenidone 2403 mg·day−1 versus placebo); ƒ: assessed by the investigator, who remained blinded to treatment assignment; ##: defined as the time from randomisation until 28 days after the last dose of study drug. Reproduced from [22] with permission from the publisher.