Table 2

Convalescent Hib antibody geometric mean concentrations, with 95% CI

All casesMeningitis cases onlyEpiglottitis cases only
Vaccination statusRawAdjustedRawAdjustedRawAdjusted
Raw data and adjusted data from regression model controlling for age and timing of serum collection shown.
Vaccinated10.81 (6.62 to 17.66)3.86 (2.96 to 5.03)8.32 (4.47 to 15.46)3.78 (2.78 to 5.15)22.08 (11.18 to 43.61)4.06 (2.32 to 7.12)
(no. cases)939368682525
Unvaccinated1.06 (0.61 to 1.84)3.01 (2.14 to 4.23)0.33 (0.18 to 0.60)1.48 (0.90 to 2.21)3.57 (1.60 to 7.99)6.32 (3.92 to 10.20)
(no. cases)929247474545
Student’s t test p value*<0.00010.25<0.00010.00030.0030.25