TABLE 2.

Distribution of hospitalizations for varicella by reason for hospitalization, health status and age category, Quebec, April 1994 to March 1996

Reason for hospitalization	Healthy n (%)	Immuno-suppressed n (%)	Other condition n (%)	Total n (%)
Complications
<18 years	388 (43)	29 (3)	51 (6)	468 (51)
18 years and older	85 (9)	17 (2)	13 (1)	115 (13)
Intravenous acyclovir
<18 years	16 (2)	59 (7)	9 (1)	84 (9)
18 years and older	14 (1)	26 (3)	3 (<1)	43 (5)
Supportive care
<18 years	118 (13)	3 (<1)	47 (5)	168 (18)
18 years and older	23 (2)	2 (<1)	6(<1)	31 (3)
Total	644 (71)	136 (15)	129 (14)	909 (100)