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Table 5 COPD-Health care resources consumption during 6 months pre and 6 months post-HZ for COPD cohort

From: Risk and impact of herpes zoster among COPD patients: a population-based study, 2009–2014

 

PRE-HZ

POST-HZ

Outpatient visits for COPD

RR (95% CI)

1

1.02 (0.96–1.08)

Hospitalizations a

OR (95% CI)

1

1.13 (0.96–1.33)

Length of hospital stay

Mean ratio (95% CI)

1

1.19 (1–1.42)

Medication (ICS)

RR (95% CI)

1

0.98 (0.76–1.25)

  1. aHospitalizations with a COPD CIE-9 code in any diagnostic position