Table 1 Distribution of Sociodemographic Factors between the Herpes Zoster Case-Patients and Controls
Case-Patients, n (%) | Controls, n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
N = 227 | N = 678 | P value | |
Sex | 0.53 | ||
Male | 101 (44.5) | 318 (46.9) | |
Female | 126 (55.5) | 360 (53.1) | |
Age (years) | 0.92 | ||
< 40 | 47 (20.7) | 140 (20.7) | |
40–49 | 45 (19.8) | 138 (20.4) | |
50–59 | 55 (24.2) | 173 (25.5) | |
60–69 | 54 (23.8) | 142 (20.9) | |
≥ 70 | 26 (11.5) | 85 (12.5) | |
Education | 0.17 | ||
Elementary school or less | 78 (34.3) | 233 (34.3) | |
Middle school | 62 (27.3) | 231 (34.1) | |
High school | 51 (22.5) | 133 (19.6) | |
College and above | 36 (15.9) | 81 (12.0) | |
Residency | 0.93 | ||
Local resident | 201 (88.6) | 598 (88.3) | |
Mobile population | 26 (11.5) | 79 (11.7) | |
Nationality | 0.16 | ||
Han | 215 (94.7) | 655 (96.8) | |
Other | 12 (5.3) | 22 (3.3) | |
Profession | 0.45 | ||
Farmer | 117 (51.5) | 366 (54.0) | |
Worker | 31 (13.7) | 63 (9.3) | |
Teacher | 4 (1.8) | 11 (1.6) | |
Healthcare worker | 0 (0.0) | 7 (1.0) | |
Government employee | 9 (4.0) | 16 (2.4) | |
Retired | 25 (11.00 | 79 (11.7) | |
Student | 1 (0.4) | 4 (0.6) | |
Unemployed | 12 (5.3) | 44 (6.5) | |
Other | 28 (12.3) | 88 (13.0) | |
Underlying medical condition | 0.25 | ||
Yes | 53 (23.4) | 134 (19.8) | |
No | 174 (76.7) | 544 (80.2) | |