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Table 2 Rate of on-treatment exacerbations for the UMEC/VI and TIO cohorts

From: Time-to-first exacerbation, adherence, and medical costs among US patients receiving umeclidinium/vilanterol or tiotropium as initial maintenance therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a retrospective cohort study

COPD-related exacerbation outcomes

Number of events

Rate (per 100 person-days)

Rate ratio (95% CI)

p value

UMEC/VI (N = 3929)

TIO (N = 3929)

UMEC/VI (N = 3929)

TIO (N = 3929)

On-treatment period, mean (SD) [median]

150.1 (135.5) [90]

111.2 (116.6) [60]

–

-

–

–

Total person-days

589 596

436 824

–

–

–

–

Exacerbations

 Overall

698

541

0.12

0.12

0.95 (0.84, 1.07)

0.473

 Moderate

476

392

0.08

0.09

0.90 (0.77, 1.06)

0.152

 Severe

222

149

0.04

0.03

1.10 (0.85, 1.35)

0.477

  1. CI, confidence interval; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; SD, standard deviation; TIO, tiotropium; UMEC, umeclidinium; VI, vilanterol