TABLE 4.
Variable | Category | Mean viral load log (ln) no. | Sample size (no. of patients) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (yr) | ≤50 | 7.341 | 36 | 0.352 |
>50 | 7.135 | 65 | ||
Gender | Female | 7.062 | 52 | 0.170 |
Male | 7.363 | 49 | ||
Immune status | Competent | 7.217 | 64 | 0.993 |
Compromised | 7.186 | 28 | ||
Inhaled steroids | 7.212 | 9 | ||
Rash age (days) | 0 to 2 | 7.117 | 29 | 0.867 |
3 to 4 | 7.077 | 22 | ||
5 to 6 | 7.314 | 27 | ||
7 to 8 | 7.234 | 14 | ||
>8 | 7.570 | 8 | ||
Prodromal pain | Yes | 7.376 | 64 | 0.043a |
No | 6.918 | 37 | ||
On antivirals | Yes | 7.138 | 84 | 0.233 |
No | 7.553 | 17 | ||
VAS | 0 | 8.033 | 6 | 0.256 |
1 to 2 | 7.210 | 22 | ||
3 to 4 | 7.171 | 17 | ||
5 to 6 | 6.949 | 20 | ||
7 to 8 | 7.395 | 25 | ||
9 to 10 | 6.857 | 11 | ||
No. of dermatomes | 0 to 1 | 7.235 | 46 | 0.863 |
>1 | 7.197 | 83 | ||
Pain at 6 wk | Yes | 7.144 | 47 | 0.674 |
No | 7.239 | 50 | ||
Pain at 3 mo | Yes | 7.037 | 29 | 0.380 |
No | 7.259 | 68 | ||
Pain at 6 mo | Yes | 7.191 | 20 | 0.993 |
No | 7.188 | 76 |
Significant at the 5% level.