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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of included subjects

From: Burden of herpes zoster-associated chronic pain in Italian patients aged 50 years and over (2009–2010): a GP-based prospective cohort study

Number of patients (%)

50-59

60-69

≥70

Males

Females

Total

107 (25.9)

113 (27.4)

193 (46.7)

148 (35.8)

265 (64.2)

413 (100)

Age, years, mean ± SD

54.5 ± 2.8

64.4 ± 2.9

77.4 ± 6.2

68.3 ± 11.0

67.7 ± 10.6

67.9 ± 10.7

Gender, %, M/F

33.6/66.4

33.6/66.4

38.3/61.7

-

-

35.8/64.2

Employment status n (%)

      

Worker

79 (73.8)

23 (20.4)

2 (1.0)

46 (31.1)

58 (21.9)

104 (25.2)

Retired

11 (10.8)

76 (67.3)

184 (95.3)

102 (68.9)

169 (63.8)

271 (65.6)

Other

17 (15.9)

14 (12.4)

7 (3.6)

-

38 (14.3)

38 (9.2)

Medical history, n (%)

      

Diabetes

14 (13.1)

19 (16.8)

39 (20.2)

25 (16.9)

47 (17.7)

72 (17.4)

Type 1

3 (2.8)

0

3 (1.6)

4 (2.7)

2 (0.8)

6 (1.5)

Type 2

11 (10.3)

19 (16.8)

36 (18.7)

21 (12.2)

45 (17.0)

66 (16.0)

Chronic cardiovascular diseases

26 (24.3)

61 (54.0)

139 (72.0)

84 (56.8)

142 (53.6)

226 (54.7)

Chronic respiratory diseases

6 (5.6)

13 (11.5)

33 (17.1)

27 (18.2)

25 (9.4)

52 (12.6)

Other relevant diseases

29 (27.1)

51 (45.1)

100 (51.8)

60 (40.5)

120 (45.3)

180 (43.6)

Rash localization n (%)

      

Cranial

16 (15.0)

14(12.4)

22 (11.4)

15 (10.1)

37 (14.0)

52 (12.6)

Cervical

19 (17.8)

23 (20.35)

20 (10.4)

19 (12.8)

43 (16.2)

62 (15.01)

Thoracic

61 (57.0)

63 (55.8)

120 (62.2)

92 (62.2)

152 (57.4)

244 (59.1)

Lumbar

15 (14.0)

12 (10.62)

30 (15.5)

22 (14.9)

35 (13.2)

57 (13.8)

Sacral

12 (11.2)

11 (9.73)

23 (11.9)

17 (11.5)

29 (10.9)

46 (11.1)

Number of vesicles, n (%)

      

None

5 (4.7)

4 (3.5)

6 (3.1)

6 (4.1)

9 (3.4)

15 (3.6)

Less than 50

83 (77.6)

88 (77.9)

147 (76.2)

112 (75.7)

206 (77.7)

318 (77.0)

More than 50

18 (16.8)

21 (18.6)

40 (20.7)

30 (20.3)

49 (18.5)

79 (19.1)

SF-12 (mean, SD)

      

Physical Health Score (PCS-12)

42.7 ± 7.6

41.4 ± 8.0

37.6 ± 9.2

41.5 ± 8.4

39.4 ± 8.8

40.1 ± 8.7

Mental Health Score (MCS-12)

41.9 ± 10.8

42.6 ± 10.0

41.0 ± 10.9

45.2 ± 10,0

39.8 ± 10.4

41.7 ± 10.6