| Non-herpes zoster N = 131707 | Herpes zoster N = 33049 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | n | (%) | n | (%) | P value* |
| Sex | 0.94 | ||||
| Female | 69710 | 52.9 | 17500 | 53.0 | |
| Male | 61997 | 47.1 | 15549 | 47.1 | |
| Age group (year) | 0.92 | ||||
| 20-39 | 26484 | 20.1 | 6625 | 20.1 | |
| 40-64 | 65560 | 49.8 | 16434 | 49.7 | |
| 65-84 | 39663 | 30.1 | 9990 | 30.2 | |
| Age (year), mean (standard deviation)† | 54.3 | 16.3 | 54.8 | 16.2 | 0.001 |
| Follow-up time (year), mean (standard deviation)† | 5.64 | 3.32 | 5.68 | 3.33 | 0.02 |
| Baseline comorbidities | |||||
| Alcohol-related diseases | 4184 | 3.18 | 1111 | 3.36 | 0.09 |
| Biliary stones | 4572 | 3.47 | 1210 | 3.66 | 0.09 |
| Chronic kidney diseases | 3699 | 2.81 | 986 | 2.98 | 0.09 |
| Chronic liver diseases | 23343 | 17.7 | 5906 | 17.9 | 0.53 |
| Cancers | 5818 | 4.42 | 1521 | 4.60 | 0.15 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 23589 | 17.9 | 5967 | 18.1 | 0.54 |
Data are presented as the number of subjects in each group with percentages given to their right, or the mean with the standard deviation given to the right.
*Chi-square test and †t-test comparing subjects with and without herpes zoster.