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Table 4 Demographic characteristics and comorbidities in cohorts with and without sciatica by propensity score matching

From: Herpes zoster in patients with sciatica

Variable

Sciatica

p-value

No

Yes

N = 27,097

N = 27,097

Age, year

  

0.74

  ≤ 49

9228 (34.1)

9262 (34.2)

 

 50–64

9400 (34.7)

9378 (34.6)

 

 65+

8469 (31.3)

8457 (31.2)

 

 Mean ± SDa

55.8 ± 15.1

55.8 ± 15.2

0.99

Sex

  

0.99

 Female

15,740 (58.1)

15,778 (58.2)

 

 Male

11,357 (41.9)

11,319 (41.8)

 

Comorbidity

 Diabetes

2488 (9.18)

2488 (9.03)

0.55

 CAD

5517 (20.4)

5528 (20.4)

0.91

 Depression

1438 (5.31)

1457 (5.38)

0.72

 Chronic kidney disease

508 (1.87)

458 (1.69)

0.10

 Obesity

384 (1.42)

379 (1.40)

0.86

 Cancer

772 (2.85)

719 (2.65)

0.16

 Lumbar disc herniation

16,769 (61.9)

16,766 (61.9)

0.98

  1. Chi-Square Test; a: T-Test
  2. CAD denotes coronary artery disease