Table 5 Risk ratio for nephrotic syndrome relapse among 102 children who received 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

  Post vaccination period (reference: pre vaccination period)

0.31

0.17–0.56

 < 0.0001

  Female (reference: male)

0.81

0.36–1.86

0.62

   The state of being on medicines at flu vaccinations

   Being on glucocorticoid (reference: no glucocorticoid)

3.17

1.74–5.80

0.0002

   Being on Cyclosporine (reference: no Cyclosporine)

0.82

0.43–1.58

0.55

   Being on Mizoribine (reference: no Mizoribine)

0.56

0.22–1.44

0.23

  1. NS; nephrotic syndrome, Flu; influenza virus.
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