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Table 5 Overall Incidence of herpes zoster (per 1000 person-years) and estimated hazard ratios according to sciatica status using Cox method by propensity score matching

From: Herpes zoster in patients with sciatica

 

Sciatica

No

Yes

Variable

(N = 27,097)

(N = 27,097)

Herpes zoster.

Person-years

203,946

208,742

Follow-up time (y), Mean ± SD

7.53 ± 3.87

7.70 ± 3.84

 Event, n

1813

2239

 Ratea

8.89

10.7

 Crude HR (95% CI)

1(Reference)

1.21 (1.13, 1.28)***

 Adjusted HRb (95% CI)

1(Reference)

1.19 (1.12, 1.27)***

  1. Ratea, incidence rate, per 1000 person-years; Crude HR, relative hazard ratio; Adjusted HRb: multivariable analysis including age, sex, and comorbidities of diabetes, and CAD;
  2. ***p < 0.001
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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