Table 5.
COPD-Health care resources consumption during 6 months pre and 6 months post-HZ for COPD cohort
| PRE-HZ | POST-HZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Outpatient visits for COPD | RR (95% CI) | |
| 1 | 1.02 (0.96–1.08) | |
| Hospitalizations a | OR (95% CI) | |
| 1 | 1.13 (0.96–1.33) | |
| Length of hospital stay | Mean ratio (95% CI) | |
| 1 | 1.19 (1–1.42) | |
| Medication (ICS) | RR (95% CI) | |
| 1 | 0.98 (0.76–1.25) | |
aHospitalizations with a COPD CIE-9 code in any diagnostic position