Number (rate per 100/year) | Fluticasoneāsalmeterol | Tiotropium | Rate ratio (95% CI) | p Value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Patients | 658 | 665 | ||
Patient-years | 1011 | 945 | ||
Investigator-reported pneumonias | 62 (6.1) | 25 (2.6) | 2.3 (1.5 to 3.7) | 0.0004 |
Radiograph-confirmed pneumonias | 36 (3.6) | 14 (1.5) | 2.4 (1.3 to 4.5) | 0.0054 |
Unconfirmed by radiograph | 11 (1.1) | 3 (0.3) | ||
No radiograph data | 15 (1.5) | 8 (0.8) |