INTRODUCTION: Following the development of herpes zoster vaccines and the potential socio-economic benefits hereof, it is relevant to conduct a study concerning epidemiological aspects of the disease based on a Danish population. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Structured telephone interviews with 1207 persons above 50 years of age were conducted in order to determine the cumulated incidence proportion of herpes zoster in the age groups 50-66 years, 66-70 years and 71+. RESULTS: The cumulated incidence proportion of herpes zoster was 8.9%, 12.5%, 16.0% in the age groups 50-65 years, 65-70 years and 71+, respectively. Herpes zoster was positively associated with female sex, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and prescription medicine; however, only the former remained significant after test in a multiple logistic regression model. CONCLUSION: Herpes zoster is common among persons who are more than 50 years old and most frequent among women.
INTRODUCTION: Following the development of herpes zoster vaccines and the potential socio-economic benefits hereof, it is relevant to conduct a study concerning epidemiological aspects of the disease based on a Danish population. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Structured telephone interviews with 1207 persons above 50 years of age were conducted in order to determine the cumulated incidence proportion of herpes zoster in the age groups 50-66 years, 66-70 years and 71+. RESULTS: The cumulated incidence proportion of herpes zoster was 8.9%, 12.5%, 16.0% in the age groups 50-65 years, 65-70 years and 71+, respectively. Herpes zoster was positively associated with female sex, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and prescription medicine; however, only the former remained significant after test in a multiple logistic regression model. CONCLUSION: Herpes zoster is common among persons who are more than 50 years old and most frequent among women.
Authors: Nandini Sreenivasan; Saima Basit; Jan Wohlfahrt; Björn Pasternak; Tina N Munch; Lars P Nielsen; Mads Melbye Journal: PLoS One Date: 2013-07-17 Impact factor: 3.240
Authors: Sigrun A J Schmidt; Johnny Kahlert; Mogens Vestergaard; Henrik C Schønheyder; Henrik T Sørensen Journal: BMC Infect Dis Date: 2016-03-01 Impact factor: 3.090