Age (years) | 70-74 (N = 220) | 75-79 (N = 163) | 80-84 (N = 137) | 85+ (N = 89) | p- value |
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Sex (female): % | 60.9 | 61.3 | 61.0 | 76.1 | 0.062 |
BMI (kg/m 2 ): mean (SD) | 26.6 (4.8) | 26.6 (4.6) | 24.9 (4.0) | 25.4 (4.4) | 0.001 |
Comorbidity: % | 72.8 | 78.4 | 81.5 | 78.7 | 0.261 |
Cardiovascular disease | 63.3 | 73.2 | 80.9 | 78.6 | 0.008 |
Diabetes | 13.3 | 17.3 | 4.5 | 11.4 | 0.324 |
Cancer | 8.2 | 11.0 | 8.6 | 11.0 | 0.263 |
Chronic pulmonary disease | 10.1 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 14.3 | 0.801 |
Other chronic disease | 33.5 | 24.4 | 28.2 | 25.7 | 0.351 |
Previous history of VZV disease: % | |||||
Known history of varicella | 51.1 | 48.1 | 41.6 | 45.5 | 0.642 |
Known history of Herpes zoster | 20.5 | 17.9 | 16.1 | 11.2 | |
If history of VZV disease: % | 0.663 | ||||
≥12 and <24 months | 9.3 | 10.3 | 4.5 | 0.0 | |
>24 months | 90.7 | 89.7 | 92.5 | 100.0 | |
Familial status: % | <0.001 | ||||
Married or partner | 67.9 | 63.4 | 45.5 | 32.4 | |
Widowed | 21.2 | 26.1 | 43.0 | 59.5 | |
Divorced or separated | 6.2 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 2.7 | |
Single | 4.7 | 3.5 | 6.6 | 5.4 | |
Living conditions: % | <0.001 | ||||
At home or with close relatives | 96.9 | 97.9 | 91.7 | 82.7 | |
In a community | 3.1 | 2.1 | 8.3 | 17.3 |