Table 2: Association between proton pump inhibitor use and kidney outcomes in 290 592 patients newly prescribed proton pump inhibitor therapy and an equal number of matched controls
VariableGroup; no. (%) of eventsGroup; rate per 1000 person-yearsHR (95% CI)*
PPIControlPPIControl
Kidney outcomes
    Acute kidney injury1 269(0.4)518(0.2)13.495.462.52 (2.27 to 2.79)
    Acute interstitial nephritis30(0.0)10(0.0)0.320.113.00 (1.47 to 6.14)
Tracer outcome
    Cataract surgery4 976(1.7)5 179(1.8)53.3055.120.97 (0.93 to 1.00)

Note: CI = confidence interval, HR = hazard ratio, PPI = proton pump inhibitor.
*Reference group is patients not prescribed a PPI.