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Table 1 General characteristics of participants

From: Asthma increases the risk of herpes zoster: a nested case–control study using a national sample cohort

Characteristics

Total participants

Herpes zoster (n, %)

Control group (n, %)

P value

Age (years old)

  

1.000

 20–24

1829 (3.1)

7316 (3.1)

 

 25–29

2801 (4.7)

11,204 (4.7)

 

 30–34

3422 (5.7)

13,688 (5.7)

 

 35–39

3899 (6.5)

15,596 (6.5)

 

 40–44

4637 (7.7)

18,548 (7.7)

 

 45–49

6203 (10.3)

24,812 (10.3)

 

 50–54

7991 (13.3)

31,964 (13.3)

 

 55–59

7272 (12.1)

29,088 (12.1)

 

 60–64

6311 (10.5)

25,244 (10.5)

 

 65–69

5836 (9.7)

23,344 (9.7)

 

 70–74

4685 (7.8)

18,740 (7.8)

 

 75–79

2870 (4.8)

11,480 (4.8)

 

 80–84

1424 (2.4)

5696 (2.4)

 

 85+

765 (1.3)

3060 (1.3)

 

Sex

  

1.000

 Male

23,865 (39.8)

95,460 (39.8)

 

 Female

36,080 (60.2)

144,320 (60.2)

 

Income

  

1.000

 1 (lowest)

9152 (15.3)

36,608 (15.3)

 

 2

8383 (14.0)

33,532 (14.0)

 

 3

9910 (16.5)

39,640 (16.5)

 

 4

13,149 (21.9)

52,596 (21.9)

 

 5 (highest)

19,351 (32.3)

77,404 (32.3)

 

Region of residence

  

1.000

 Urban

28,575 (47.7)

114,300 (47.7)

 

 Rural

31,370 (52.3)

125,480 (52.3)

 

Hypertension

  

1.000

 Yes

23,708 (39.5)

94,832 (39.5)

 

 No

36,237 (60.5)

144,948 (60.5)

 

Diabetes

  

1.000

 Yes

12,537 (20.9)

50,148 (20.9)

 

 No

47,408 (79.1)

189,632 (79.1)

 

Dyslipidemia

  

1.000

 Yes

18,386 (30.7)

73,544 (30.7)

 

 No

41,559 (69.3)

166,236 (69.3)

 

Ischemic heart disease

  

<0.001*

 Yes

4523 (7.5)

15,488 (6.5)

 

 No

55,422 (92.5)

224,292 (93.5)

 

Cerebral stroke

  

0.003*

 Yes

6782 (11.3)

26,100 (10.9)

 

 No

53,163 (88.7)

213,680 (89.1)

 

Depression

  

<0.001*

 Yes

6703 (11.2)

22,517 (9.4)

 

 No

53,242 (88.8)

217,263 (90.6)

 

Asthma

  

<0.001*

 Yes

9728 (16.2)

30,752 (12.8)

 

 No

50,217 (83.8)

209,028 (87.2)

 
  1. *Chi square test. Significance at P < 0.05