Table 5—

Results of adjustments for confounding using multivariable logistic regression analysis

Hospitalization or death
VE (95% CI)P value
All adults aged ≥18 years   
    Unadjusted VE 54 (35–68) <0.001 
    VE adjusted for age, sex, and NHI 51 (39–65) <0.001 
     VE adjusted for the above plus mean GP visits, mean prescriptions, specialist care, and hospitalization 55 (34–69) <0.001 
     VE adjusted for the above plus lung, heart, and other comorbid diseases 56 (36–70) <0.001 
Aged 18–64 years   
    Unadjusted VE 63 (36–79) 0.001 
    VE adjusted for age, sex, and NHI 65 (38–80) <0.001 
     VE adjusted for the above plus mean GP visits, mean prescriptions, specialist care, and hospitalization 72 (44–85) <0.001 
     VE adjusted for the above plus lung, heart, and other comorbid diseases 72 (46–85) <0.001 
Elderly aged ≥65 years   
    Unadjusted VE 40 (2–63) 0.041 
    VE adjusted for age, sex, and NHI 35 (−6 to 61) 0.083 
     VE adjusted for the above plus mean GP visits, mean prescriptions, specialist care, and hospitalization 36 (−9 to 62) 0.105 
     VE adjusted for the above plus lung, heart, and other comorbid diseases 39 (−5 to 65) 0.076 
Hospitalization or death
VE (95% CI)P value
All adults aged ≥18 years   
    Unadjusted VE 54 (35–68) <0.001 
    VE adjusted for age, sex, and NHI 51 (39–65) <0.001 
     VE adjusted for the above plus mean GP visits, mean prescriptions, specialist care, and hospitalization 55 (34–69) <0.001 
     VE adjusted for the above plus lung, heart, and other comorbid diseases 56 (36–70) <0.001 
Aged 18–64 years   
    Unadjusted VE 63 (36–79) 0.001 
    VE adjusted for age, sex, and NHI 65 (38–80) <0.001 
     VE adjusted for the above plus mean GP visits, mean prescriptions, specialist care, and hospitalization 72 (44–85) <0.001 
     VE adjusted for the above plus lung, heart, and other comorbid diseases 72 (46–85) <0.001 
Elderly aged ≥65 years   
    Unadjusted VE 40 (2–63) 0.041 
    VE adjusted for age, sex, and NHI 35 (−6 to 61) 0.083 
     VE adjusted for the above plus mean GP visits, mean prescriptions, specialist care, and hospitalization 36 (−9 to 62) 0.105 
     VE adjusted for the above plus lung, heart, and other comorbid diseases 39 (−5 to 65) 0.076 

NHI, National Health Insurance; VE, vaccine effectiveness.

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