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Table 3 Baseline Characteristics

From: Otitis media outcomes of a combined 10-valent pneumococcal Haemophilus influenzae protein D conjugate vaccine and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine schedule at 1-2-4-6 months: PREVIX_COMBO, a 3-arm randomised controlled trial

Characteristics

Prevenar13 (_PPP)

Synflorix (_SSS)

Combo (SSSP)

  

N = 143

N = 141

N = 141

Sex /gender

Male

77/143 (54%)

69/141 (49%)

70/141 (50%)

Gestational age at birth (Weeks)

Mean (SD)

38·4 (1·42)

38·4 (1·40)

38·1 (1·62)

Birth weight (kg)

Mean (SD)

3·15 (0·47)

3·19 (0·49)

3·07 (0·53)

Weight at randomisation (kg)

Mean (SD)

4·26 (0·54)

4·24 (0·61)

4·04 (0·68)

Age at randomisation (days)

Mean (SD)

33·1 (3·33)

32·5 (3·77)

32·5 (3·94)

Community

1 Wurrumiyanga

29/143 (20%)

32/141 (23%)

30/141 (21%)

 

2 Wadeye

53/143 (37%)

50/141 (36%)

50/141 (36%)

 

3 Kununurra

26/143 (18%)

25/141 (18%)

27/141 (19%)

 

4 Alice Springs

7/143 (5%)

6/141 (4%)

6/141 (4%)

 

5 Maningrida

28/143 (20%)

28/141 (20%)

28/141 (20%)

Have any of your other children had runny ears?

Yes

19/98 (19%)

22/97 (23%)

19/93 (20%)

Do you have other children?

Yes

120/123 (97.6%)

117/125 (93.6%)

114/121 (94.2%)

Are you breast feeding only?

Yes

98/117 (84%)

98/115 (85%)

93/114 (82%)

Are you breastfeeding?

Yes

120/124 (97%)

117/124 (94%)

116/121 (96%)

Are you bottle feeding only?

Yes

4/123 (3%)

6/120 (5%)

4/119 (3%)

Are you bottle feeding?

Yes

24/122 (20%)

26/125 (21%)

25/119 (21%)

Did you smoke when you were pregnant?

Yes

58/119 (49%)

60/124 (48%)

61/120 (51%)

Does anyone smoke at your house?

Yes

27/124 (22%)

31/125 (25%)

22/121 (18%)

Do you cook with or sit near a wood fire?

Yes

23/123 (19%)

22/125 (18%)

28/121 (23%)