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Table 2 HZ episodes within the study populations

From: Incidence and risk factors of herpes zoster among hiv-positive patients in the german competence network for HIV/AIDS (KompNet): a cohort study analysis

 

Total population

Cox-subpopulation

Patients with an HZ episode

1,553(11.0%)

326(8.7%)

Episodes

Total episodes

Total episodes

Initial episodes

Number of HZ episodes

1,744

362

326

Patients with

 

  1 episode

1,386 (9.8%)

296 (7.9%)

Only initial

  2 episodes

145 (1.0%)

24 (0.6%)

Episodes

  3 episodes

20 (0.1%)

6 (0.2%)

 

  4 episodes

2 (0.01%)

 

AIDS-defining event prior to HZ episode 1

22.1% (44 missing)

18.2% (5 missing)

18.4% (5 missing)

Mean CD4-value/μl at time of HZ-episode

441 (SD: 259) (596 missing)

434 (SD: 244) (22 missing)

423 (SD: 240) (20 missing)

Mean CD4-nadir/μl prior to HZ-episode

292 (SD: 208) (596 missing)

275 (SD: 194) (22 missing)

274 (SD: 193) (20 missing)

Infectious comorbidities at time of HZ episode

42.3%

44.8%

43.9%

Possibly IRIS associated HZ

4.14% (366 missing)

6.19% (55 missing)

6.96% (53 missing)