Table 3.
Characteristics of hospitalizations due to Herpes Zoster in the Valencian Community (Spain) 2007-2010
| Hospital admissions | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Discharges with 1st-9th listed HZ related ICD-9-CM code | |||||
| Number of admissions |
325 |
395 |
334 |
401 |
1458 |
| Median age (years) (min-max) |
66.67 (1–95) |
67.64 (0–97) |
66.47 (0–100) |
68.94 (1–99) |
67.51 (0–100) |
| Men/Women |
155/173 |
172/223 |
152/182 |
201/200 |
680/778 |
| Sex ratio (M/W) |
0.89 |
0.77 |
0.83 |
1.01 |
0.87 |
| Average length of stay (days) (SD) |
10.56 (11.43) |
10.12 (12.01) |
9.82 (10.63) |
8.65 (8.29) |
9.75 (10.67) |
|
Discharges with 1st-2nd listed HZ related ICD-9-CM code | |||||
| Number of admissions |
135 |
153 |
136 |
189 |
613 |
| Median age (years) (min-max) |
60.19 (1–95) |
62.49 (0–93) |
60.19 (0–97) |
65.50 (1–97) |
62.44 (0–97) |
| Men/Women |
61/74 |
73/80 |
63/73 |
98/91 |
295/318 |
| Sex ratio (M/W) |
0.82 |
0.91 |
0.86 |
1.08 |
0.93 |
| Average length of stay (days) (SD) | 7.73 (6.78) | 7.98 (7.69) | 7.15 (5.93) | 7.47 (5.96) | 7.59 (6.61) |