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Table 3 SCIG push replacement in patients on prior IVIG

From: Delivery of subcutaneous immunoglobulin by rapid “push” infusion for primary immunodeficiency patients in Manitoba: a retrospective review

 

IVIG prior

Average value prior* (range)

Average value 12 months post SCIG (range)

Mean difference (standard deviation)

p-value

Serum IgG level (g/L; normal range 6.9–16.2)

10.72 (6.76–16.80)

12.22 (4.99–16.20)

+ 1.50 (3.54)

0.017

Antibiotic prescriptions filled

3.93 (0–20)

3.54 (0–16)

− 0.393 (4.24)

0.628

Number of hospitalizations

0.31 (0–4)

0.20 (0–3)

− 0.114 (0.932)

0.473

  1. * 6 months prior with respect to IgG trough serum levels and 12 months prior with respect to antibiotic prescriptions and hospitalizations. Values in italics indicate statistical significance as defined in methods