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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Sep 4.
Published in final edited form as: Lancet Infect Dis. 2019 Jul 25;19(9):973–987. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30156-2

Table 2. Serious adverse events.

IPT (n=681 women, n=524 infants)*
IST (n=854 women, n=712 infants)
SST (n=744 women, n=634 infants)
Number of participants with event (%) Total number of events Incidence per 100 person-years (95% CI) Number of participants with event (%) Total number of events Incidence per 100 person-years (95% CI) Number of participants with event (%) Total number of events Incidence per 100 person-years (95% CI)
Mothers

Any serious adverse event 56 (8·2%) 85 54·2 (43·3–67·1) 77 (9·0%) 105 47·2 (38·6–57·2) 71 (9·5%) 113 60·4 (49·8–72·6)
Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions 47 (6·9%) 62 39·6 (30·3–50·7) 60 (7·0%)   71 31·9 (25–40·3) 51 (6·9%)   65 34·7 (26·8–44·3)
Infections and infestations   8 (1·2%)   8   5·1 (2·2–10·1)   9 (1·1%)   11   4·9 (2·5–8·9) 17 (2·3%)   26 13·9 (9·1–20·4)
Gastrointestinal disorders   2 (0·3%)   3   1·9 (0·4–5·6)   1 (0·1%)     2   0·9 (0·1–3·3)   2 (0·3%)     3   1·6 (0·3–4·7)
Surgical and medical procedures   0   0   0 (0–0)   1 (0·1%)     1   0·4 (0–2·5)   1 (0·1%)     1   0·5 (0–3)
Blood and lymphatic system disorders   7 (1·0%)   7   4·5 (1·8–9·2) 12 (1·4%)   14   6·3 (3·4–10·6) 15 (2·0%)   15   8 (4·5–13·2)
Nervous system disorders   0   0   0 (0–0)   0     0   0 (0–0)   1 (0·1%)     2   1·1 (0·1–3·9)
Reproductive system and breast disorders   1 (0·1%)   1   0·6 (0–3·6)   1 (0·1%)     1   0·4 (0–2·5)   0     0   0 (0–0)
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications   0   0   0 (0–0)   1 (0·1%)     1   0·4 (0–2·5)   0     0   0 (0–0)
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders   1 (0·1%)   1   0·6 (0–3·6)   0     0   0 (0–0)   0     0   0 (0–0)
Vascular disorders   1 (0·1%)   1   0·6 (0–3·6)   0     0   0 (0–0)   0     0   0 (0–0)
Metabolism and nutrition disorders   1 (0·1%)   1   0·6 (0–3·6)   2 (0·2%)     2   0·9 (0·1–3·3)   0     0   0 (0–0)
Hepatobiliary disorders   0   0   0 (0–0)   1 (0·1%)     1   0·4 (0–2·5)   0     0   0 (0–0)
Cardiac disorders   0   0   0 (0–0)   1 (0·1%)     1   0·4 (0–2·5)   1 (0·1%)     1   0·5 (0–3)
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)   1 (0·1%)   1   0·6 (0–3·6)   0     0   0 (0–0)   0     0   0 (0–0)

Infants

Any serious adverse event 40 (7·6%) 56 88 (66·5–114·3) 53 (7·4%)   75 89·5 (70·4–112·2) 51 (8·0%)   69 86·5 (67·3–109·5)
Congenital, familial and genetic disorders 11 (2·1%) 11  17·3 (8·6–30·9) 18 (2·5%)   19 22·7 (13·7–35·4) 19 (3·0%)   19 23·8 (14·3–37·2)
Pregnancy, puerperium and perinatal conditions   6 (1·1%)   6   9·4 (3·5–20·5) 14 (2·0%)   14 16·7 (9·1–28) 10 (1·6%)   12 15 (7·8–26·3)
Infections and infestations 18 (3·4%) 19 29·9 (18–46·6) 23 (3·2%)   23 27·5 (17·4–41·2) 24 (3·8%)   25 31·4 (20·3–46·3)
Gastrointestinal disorders   0   0   0 (0–0)   1 (0·1%)     1   1·2 (0–6·7)   2 (0·3%)     2   2·5 (0·3–9·1)
Surgical and medical procedures   0   0   0 (0–0)   1 (0·1%)     1   0 (0–0)   0     0   0 (0–0)
Blood and lymphatic system disorders   1 (0·2%)   1   1·6 (0–8·8)   2 (0·3%)     2   2·4 (0·3–8·6)   0     0   0 (0–0)
Nervous system disorders   1 (0·2%)   1   1·6 (0–8·8)   1 (0·1%)     1   1·2 (0–6·7)   0     0   0 (0–0)
Reproductive system and breast disorders   1 (0·2%)   1   1·6 (0–8·8)   0     0   0 (0–0)   0     0   0 (0–0)
Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders 13 (2·5%) 13 20·4 (10·9–34·9)   9 (1·3%)     9 10·7 (4·9–20·4) 10 (1·6%)   10 12·5 (6–23·1)
Metabolism and nutrition disorders   0   0   0 (0–0)   3 (0·4%)     3   3·6 (0·7–10·5)   0     0   0 (0–0)
Hepatobiliary disorders   0   0   0 (0–0)   0     0   0 (0–0)   1 (0·2%)     1   1·3 (0–7)
General disorders and administration site conditions   2 (0·4%)   3   4·7 (1–13·8)   2 (0·3%)     2   2·4 (0·3–8·6)   0     0   0 (0–0)
Neoplasms benign, malignant, and unspecified (including cysts and polyps)   1 (0·2%)   1   1·6 (0–8·8)   0     0   0 (0–0)   0 (0·0%)     0   0 (0–0)

All SAEs were coded using the Medical Dictionary of Regulatory Affairs and are presented here according to their system organ class, the highest level in the dictionary. IPT=intermittent preventive treatment. IST=intermittent screening and treatment. SST=single screening and treatment.

*

Total follow-up was 222·2 years in women and 83·8 years in infants.

Total follow-up was 156·6 years in women and 63·6 years in infants.

Total follow-up was 187·1 years in women and 79·7 years in infants.

§

Excluding twin births, including liveborn and stillborn infants.