Table 3

Propensity score-matched comparison of vaccine in patients with cancer with and without vaccination (N=127 pairs)

VaccinatedNon-vaccinatedP value
Age, mean (SD)
Gender, no (%)Male28 (22.0)33 (26.0)0.46
Female99 (78.0)94 (74.0)
PD-1B treatment duration duration, weeks6.54±2.336.56±2.300.96
ECOG-PS085 (66.9%)89 (70.1%)0.59
142 (33.1%)38 (29.9%)
MetastasesYes10 (7.9%)10 (7.9%)1
No117 (92.1%)117 (92.1%)
ChemotherapyYes26 (20.5%)30 (23.6%)0.55
No101 (79.5%)97 (76.4%)
Comorbid rheumatic diseaseYes28 (22.0%)26 (20.5%)0.76
No99 (78.0%)101 (79.5%)
PathologyNSCLC42 (33.1%)46 (36.2%)0.59
GI59 (46.4%)51 (40.2%)
HN26 (20.5%)30 (23.6%)
DiarrheaYes9 (7.1%)11 (8.7%)0.64
No118 (92.9%)116 (91.3%)
PneumonitisYes7 (5.5%)8 (6.3%)0.79
No120 (94.5%)119 (93.7%)
RashYes30 (23.6%)29 (22.8%)0.88
No97 (76.4%)98 (76.2%)
ArthralgiaYes17 (13.4%)18 (14.2%)0.86
No110 (86.6%)109 (85.8%)
Liver function testYes16 (12.6%)15 (11.8%)0.85
No111 (87.4%)112 (88.2%)
  • ECOG-PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group-Performance Score; GI, gastrointestinal; HN, head and neck; PD-1B, progression cell death-1 blockers.