Table 2

Incidence rate ratios (IRR) comparing incidence of pneumonia in the prevaccine, heptavalent (PCV-7) and 13-valent (PCV-13) vaccination eras

IRRSE95% CI
PCV-7 versus prevaccine era
 All ages1.08*1.021.031.13
 Infants0.87*1.060.780.96
 1–4 years1.011.030.951.07
 5–9 years1.18*1.051.071.29
 10–14 years1.16*1.071.021.32
PCV-13 versus PCV-7 era
 All ages0.93*1.020.890.97
 Infants0.941.060.841.04
 1–4 years0.88*1.030.830.93
 5–9 years0.90*1.050.820.99
 10–14 years0.981.070.871.11
  • *p<0.05.