Table 2

Patient characteristics by T-cell responses in those with no evidence of previous natural infection

CharacteristicsFirst dose (n=50)Second dose (n=46)
nNo T-cell responseT-cell responseP valuenNo T-cell responseT-cell responseP value
n=37 (74.0%)n=13 (26.0%)n=8 (17.4%)n=38 (82.6%)
GenderMale3124 (77.4)7 (22.5)273 (11.1)24 (88.9)
Female1913 (68.4)6 (31.6)195 (26.3)14 (73.7)
AgeYears (IQR)54.9 (42.7–63.9)49.4 (39.8–62.8)65.1 (61.4–70.0)51.9 (42.1–75.3)0.02
EthnicityWhite2820 (71.4)8 (28.6)244 (16.7)20 (83.3)
Black11 (100)0202 (100)
South Asian1915 (78.9)4 (21.1)184 (22.2)14 (77.8)
Mixed-race21 (50.0)1 (50.0)101 (100)
Other000101 (100)
DiagnosisAAV and anti-GBM disease2414 (58.3)10 (41.7)194 (21.1)15 (78.9)
Podocytopathy*1513 (86.7)2 (13.3)152 (13.3)13 (86.7)
Membranous GN109 (90.0)1 (10.0)92 (22.2)7 (77.8)
SLE000202 (100)
Other†11 (100)0101 (100)
ComorbiditiesDiabetes107 (70.0)3 (30.0)83 (37.5)5 (62.5)
Asthma/COPD107 (70.0)3 (30.0)112 (18.2)9 (81.8)
Previous malignancy000000
ImmunotherapyRituximab4431 (70.5)13 (29.5)417 (17.1)34 (82.9)
Last 6 months3221 (65.6)11 (34.4)284 (14.3)24 (85.7)
Tacrolimus1111 (100)00.04123 (25.0)9 (75.0)
Azathioprine42 (50.0)2 (50.0)303 (100)
MMF53 (60.0)2 (40.0)41 (25.0)3 (75.0)
Methotrexate00011 (100)0
Prednisolone1714 (82.3)3 (17.6)142 (14.3)12 (85.7)
≥10 mg54 (80.0)1 (20.0)31 (33.3)2 (66.7)
Belimumab000000
No IS11 (100)0101 (100)
Previous CYP2515 (60.0)10 (40.0)203 (15.0)17 (85.0)
VaccineAZ/ChAdOx12213 (59.1)9 (40.9)0.05171 (5.9)16 (94.1)
Pfizer/ BNT162b22824 (85.7)4 (14.3)297 (24.1)22 (75.9)
Clinical parameterB-cell depletion3322 (66.7)11 (33.3)305 (16.7)25 (83.3)
Hypogammaglobulinaemia1310 (76.9)3 (13.1)93 (33.3)6 (66.7)
  • *Podocytopathy included minimal change disease and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.

  • †Other diagnoses included C3 glomerulopathy and IgG4-related disease. Comparison between groups by χ2 test.

  • AAV, ANCA-associated vasculitis; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CYP, cyclophosphamide; GBM, glomerular basement membrane; GN, glomerulonephritis; IS, immunosuppression; MMF, mycophenolate mofetil; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus.