Table 5 Incidence rate ratios (IRR) for associated outcomes within a year following herpes zoster diagnosis

All cases

64

1.82 (1.42–2.33)

111

1.34 (1.12–1.62)

37

1.47 (1.06–2.03)

71

10.6 (8.33–13.4)

Sex

Men

26

1.62 (1.10–2.38)

49

1.30 (0.98–1.72)

15

1.23 (0.74–2.05)

43

15.7 (11.6–21.3)

Women

38

1.99 (1.45–2.74)

62

1.38 (1.08–1.77)

22

1.68 (1.11–2.56)

28

6.99 (4.80–10.2)

p-value ^b

0.41

0.75

0.36

<0.01

Age (years)

0–39

0

.

4

10.3 (3.87–27.6)

3

9.10 (2.93–28.3)

15

23.4 (14.0–38.9)

40–49

1

1.15 (0.16–8.16)

0

.

3

9.42 (3.02–29.3)

1

2.62 (0.37–18.6)

50–59

12

3.51 (1.99–6.19)

2

0.44 (0.11–1.76)

0

.

6

7.23 (3.23–16.2)

60–69

21

2.68 (1.75–4.12)

13

1.12 (0.65–1.92)

3

0.79 (0.25–2.44)

17

9.09 (5.61–14.7)

70–79

16

1.37 (0.84–2.25)

35

1.47 (1.05–2.04)

6

0.79 (0.35–1.76)

13

7.69 (4.42–13.4)

80+

14

1.29 (0.76–2.18)

57

1.38 (1.07–1.80)

22

1.82 (1.19–2.77)

19

14.4 (9.03–23.0)

p-value ^c

0.06

<0.01

<0.01

0.01