From: Burden of herpes zoster in the UK: findings from the zoster quality of life (ZQOL) study
Characteristic | HZ patients (n = 229) |
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Age years – mean (Range) | 67.6 (50 – 94) |
Gender n (%) | Â |
Male | 105 (45.9%) |
Female | 122 (53.3%) |
Not stated | 2 (0.9%) |
Body Mass Index (BMI) – mean (Range) | 27.7 (19 – 49) |
Ethnicity n (%) | Â |
White/Caucasian | 225 (98.3%) |
Mixed race | 1 (0.4%) |
Not stated | 3 (1.3%) |
Comorbidities n (%) | Â |
Any comorbid disorder | 186 (81.2%) |
Cardiovascular | 117 (51.7%) |
Immune | 7 (3.1%) |
Metabolic/endocrine | 51 (22.3%) |
Neoplasms | 28 (12.2%) |
Psychological/psychiatric | 35 (15.3%) |
Respiratory | 27 (11.8%) |
Rheumatoid/neurological | 66 (28.8%) |
Highest level of education n (%) | Â |
Secondary school or less | 88 (38.4%) |
O level or equivalent | 48 (21.0%) |
A level or equivalent | 16 (7.0%) |
Vocational | 44 (19.2%) |
Undergraduate degree | 15 (6.6%) |
Post graduate degree | 13 (5.7%) |
Not stated | 5 (2.2%) |
Work status n (%) | Â |
Full or part time employment | 66 (28.8%) |
Retired | 146 (63.8%) |
Unable to work for medical reasons | 9 (3.9%) |
Unemployed | 3 (1.3%) |
Mature student | 1 (0.4%) |
Other | 2 (0.9%) |
Not stated | 2 (0.9%) |
Living situation n (%) | Â |
Living alone | 45 (19.7%) |
Living with partner | 148 (64.6%) |
Living with partner and children | 20 (8.7%) |
Living with children | 7 (3.1%) |
Living in communal residence (e.g. care home) | 2 (0.9%) |
Other | 5 (2.2%) |
Not stated | 2 (0.9%) |