Table 4 Frequency and proportion of herpes zoster cases with a related complication
From: Incidence of herpes zoster and associated events including stroke—a population-based cohort study
Men | Women | Both sexes | |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Herpes zoster (HZ) | 5,328 (100) | 7,968 (100) | 13,296 (100) |
HZ + PHN | 121 (2.27) | 157 (1.97) | 278 (2.09) |
HZ + ocular | 218 (4.09) | 325 (4.08) | 543 (4.08) |
HZ + encephalitis | 13 (0.24) | 26 (0.33) | 39 (0.29) |
HZ + meningitis | 11 (0.21) | 8 (0.10) | 19 (0.14) |
Disseminated HZ | 19 (0.36) | 24 (0.30) | 43 (0.32) |
Other HZ complications | 69 (1.30) | 89 (1.12) | 158 (1.19) |
HZ without complications | 1,127 (21.2) | 1,613 (20.2) | 2,740 (20.6) |