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Table 2 Reported underlying chronic conditions in medical record research

From: Hospitalization due to varicella in the Netherlands

Condition

N

%

No underlying chronic condition

176

60.7%

Underlying condition

114

39.3%

- Lung disorder

33

 

- Skin disorder

27

 

   Eczema

(18)

 

   Constitutional eczema

(7)

 

- Malignancy/leukemia

18

 

- Premature birth

13

 

- Immunosuppressive therapy

11

 

- Cardiovascular disease

6

 

- Primary or congenital immune disorder

4

 

- Thalassaemia

3

 

- Disorder of the thyroid gland

3

 

- Organ or bone marrow transplantation

2

 

- HIV

2

 

- Nephrotic syndrome

2

 

- Diabetes mellitus

2

 

- Liver disease

1

 

- Other chronic condition

27

 

   Epilepsy

(5)

 

   Down syndrome

(4)

 

   Febrile convulsions

(2)

 

Unknown

6

-

Total

296

100%