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Table 3 Subgroup analysis of crude and adjusted odd ratios (95% confidence interval) of asthma for herpes zoster according to age and sex

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

Characteristics

Asthma

Crude

P-value

Adjusted

P-value

Age < 40 years old, men (n = 26,685)

 Herpes zoster

1.23 (1.07–1.41)

0.003*

1.22 (1.07–1.40)

0.004*

 Control

1.00

 

1.00

 

Age < 40 years old, women (n = 33,070)

 Herpes zoster

1.41 (1.29–1.54)

< 0.001*

1.40 (1.28–1.53)

< 0.001*

 Control

1.00

 

1.00

 

Age ≥ 40 years old & < 60 years old, men (n = 49,630)

 Herpes zoster

1.48 (1.37–1.60)

< 0.001*

1.47 (1.36–1.59)

< 0.001*

 Control

1.00

 

1.00

 

Age ≥ 40 years old & < 60 years old, women (n = 80,885)

 Herpes zoster

1.32 (1.26–1.39)

< 0.001*

1.32 (1.26–1.38)

< 0.001*

 Control

1.00

 

1.00

 

Age ≥ 60 years old, men (n = 43,010)

 Herpes zoster

1.34 (1.26–1.42)

< 0.001*

1.33 (1.25–1.41)

< 0.001*

 Control

1.00

 

1.00

 

Age ≥ 60 years old, women (n = 66,445)

 Herpes zoster

1.27 (1.21–1.33)

< 0.001*

1.26 (1.20–1.32)

< 0.001*

 Control

1.00

 

1.00

 
  1. * Logistic regression analyses, Significance at P < 0.05
  2. Adjusted model for age, sex, income, region of residence, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, ischemic heart disease, cerebral stroke, and depression histories