Table 1 Hospitalizations for herpes zoster per group of age
From: Burden of herpes zoster requiring hospitalization in Spain during a seven-year period (1998–2004)
Age (years) | Cases | Hospitalization rates (cases per 100,000 (IC95%)) | Average length of stay (days)(SD) | Average costs | Total annual costs (1999–2004) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30–49 | 3449 | 4.13 (3.76–4.49) | 12.45 (16.38) | 3,983.84 € | 1,967,352€ |
50–59 | 2348 | 7.44 (7.14–7.75) | 13.00 (16.41) | 4,078.98 € | 1,384,135€ |
60–69 | 4468 | 16.56 (16.07–17.04) | 13.49 (16.52) | 3,796.48 € | 2,451,261€ |
70–79 | 7362 | 32.87 (32.12–33.62) | 12.90 (13.57) | 3,616.04 € | 3,869,164€ |
>80 | 5957 | 54.33 (52.95–55.70) | 12.59 (12.36) | 3,500.53 € | 3,060,044€ |
Total | 23584 | 13.44 (13.27–13.61) | 12.88 (14.62) | 3,719.53 € | 12,731,955€ |