Table 2

Observed versus expected vascular thrombotic events after vaccination with the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine in the Sisonke study, by sex and age

Observed countPerson yearsObserved incidence rate per 100 000 person years (95% CI)Expected incidence rate per 100 000 person years (95% CI)Expected countObserved to expected ratio (95% CI)
Venous thromboembolism
Total No of pulmonary embolism events1194 743.0711.61 (6.43 to 20.97)74.0 (72.3 to 75.7)70.110.16 (0.08 to 0.28)
Men:
 Aged 60-69 years11677.9559.60 (8.39 to 423.08)151.3 (141.1 to 162.1)2.540.39 (0.01 to 2.19)
Women:
 Aged 30-39 years320 135.4814.90 (4.81 to 46.20)40.1 (35.4 to 45.2)8.070.37 (0.08 to 1.09)
 Aged 40-49 years421 204.7318.86 (7.08 to 50.26)50.1 (44.9 to 55.8)10.620.38 (0.10 to 0.96)
 Aged 60-69 years34137.9972.50 (23.38 to 224.79)134.9 (125.4 to 145.0)5.580.54 (0.11 to 1.57)
Total No of deep vein thrombosis events494 743.074.22 (1.58 to 11.25)93.9 (92.0 to 95.9)88.960.04 (0.01 to 0.12)
Women:
 Aged 20-29 years19989.9510.01 (1.41 to 71.06)58.5 (52.4 to 65.2)5.840.17 (0 to 0.95)
 Aged 30-39 years220 135.489.93 (2.48 to 39.72)71.8 (65.5 to 78.6)14.460.14 (0.02 to 0.5)
 Aged 40-49 years121 204.734.72 (0.66 to 33.48)80.4 (73.7 to 87.5)17.050.06 (0 to 0.33)
Total No of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis events194 743.071.06 (0.15 to 7.49)1.2 (1.0 to 1.5)1.140.88 (0.02 to 4.9)
Women:
 Aged 30-39 years120 135.484.97 (0.70 to 35.26)1.8 (0.9 to 3.2)0.362.76 (0.07 to 15.37)
Arterial thrombosis
Total No of ischaemic stroke events594 743.075.28 (2.20 to 12.68)29.6 (28.5 to 30.7)28.040.18 (0.06 to 0.42)
Women:
 Aged 30-39 years220 135.489.93 (2.48 to 39.72)4.0 (2.6 to 5.8)0.812.48 (0.30 to 8.97)
 Aged 40-49 years221 204.739.43 (2.36 to 37.71)8.2 (6.2 to 10.7)1.741.15 (0.14 to 4.16)
 Aged 50-59 years115 054.546.64 (0.94 to 47.16)17.3 (14.4 to 20.7)2.60.38 (0.01 to 2.14)
Total No of acute coronary syndrome events294 743.072.11 (0.53 to 8.44)138.8 (136.5 to 141.2)131.50.02 (0 to 0.05)
Men:
 Aged 60-69 years11677.9559.60 (8.39 to 423.08)437.2 (419.7 to 455.4)7.340.14 (0 to 0.76)
Women:
 Aged 40-49 years121 204.734.72 (0.66 to 33.48)33.9 (29.7 to 38.7)7.190.14 (0 to 0.78)
Vaccine induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis
Total No of pulmonary embolism and thrombocytopenia events194 743.071.06 (0.15 to 7.49)0.9 (0.7 to 1.1)0.851.17 (0.03 to 6.53)
Women:
 Aged 40-49 years121 204.734.72 (0.66 to 33.48)0.3 (0.1 to 0.8)0.0615.72 (0.4 to 87.58)
Total No of cerebral sinus venous thrombosis and thrombocytopenia events194 743.071.06 (0.15 to 7.49)0.1 (0.1 to 0.2)0.0910.55 (0.27 to 58.81)
Women:
 Aged 20-29 years19989.9810.01 (1.41 to 71.06)
  • CI=confidence interval.