Table 4 Risk ratio for nephrotic syndrome relapse in 306 children who received and did not receive flu vaccination (multivariate analysis).

From: Influenza virus vaccination in pediatric nephrotic syndrome significantly reduces rate of relapse and influenza virus infection as assessed in a nationwide survey

Variable

Risk ratio

95% Confidence interval

P value

  For NS relapse

  Received flu vaccines (reference: no vaccines)

0.22

0.14–0.35

 < 0.0001

  Female (reference: male)

1.08

0.80–1.47

0.61

  Age at onset of NS

0.99

0.95–1.02

0.41

  Past history of FRNS or SDNS or SRNS (reference: no history of FRNS or SDNS or SRNS)

2.80

1.90–4.11

 < 0.0001

  1. NS; nephrotic syndrome, Flu; influenza virus, FRNS; frequently relapsing NS, SDNS; steroid-dependent NS, SRNS; steroid-resistant NS.
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