Table 1.
Characteristics of 9604 adults with zoster exposed to a child with varicella in the household. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise
| Characteristics | Estimates |
|---|---|
| Median (interquartile range) age at first zoster diagnosis (years) | 41.1 (33.1-51.3) |
| Median (interquartile range) age of household varicella contact at diagnosis (years) | 3.8 (2.3-5.7) |
| Median (interquartile range) age of exposure to household varicella contact (years) | 38.3 (32.3-48.8) |
| Median (interquartile range) years of observation | 14.7 (11.1-17.7) |
| Women | 6584 (68.6) |
| Eligible for hospital episode statistics linkage | 5481 (57.1) |
| Fifth of patient level index of multiple deprivation: | |
| 1st (least deprived) | 1345 (14.0) |
| 2nd | 1198 (12.5) |
| 3rd | 1124 (11.7) |
| 4th | 993 (10.3) |
| 5th (most deprived) | 876 (9.1) |
| Missing | 4068 (42.4) |
| Start of observation period in adults: | |
| 1997-99 | 3875 (40.3) |
| 2000-04 | 3936 (41.0) |
| 2005-09 | 1355 (14.1) |
| 2010-15 | 407 (4.2) |
| 2015-18 | 31 (0.3) |
| Season of exposure to household varicella contact: | |
| Winter (December-February) | 2341 (24.4) |
| Spring (March-May) | 3438 (35.8) |
| Summer (June-August) | 2488 (25.9) |
| Autumn (September-November) | 1337 (13.9) |
| Severely immunosuppressed at household exposure to varicella contact | 118 (1.2) |