Table 3

IgG geometric mean concentrations in response to vaccine antigens for preterm and term infants one month after third dose of vaccines

AntibodyPretermTermp Value*
Values in parentheses are 95% confidence intervals.
*t Test.
FHA, filamentous haemagglutinin; PRN, pertactin; PT, pertussis toxin.
Diphtheria1.50 (1.33 to 1.68) n = 1201.75 (1.36 to 2.26) n = 460.20
Tetanus1.09 (0.94 to 1.26) n = 1211.30 (1.03 to 1.63) n = 470.20
FHA54.7 (48.2 to 62.1) n = 11959.8 (48.7 to 73.4) n = 470.46
PRN82.6 (70.1 to 97.3) n = 12286.6 (64.9 to 115.4) n = 490.77
PT21.0 (18.4 to 23.9) n = 12233.4 (28.2 to 39.5) n = 50<0.001