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Table 3 Hazard ratios of herpes zoster for lymphoid neoplasms according to age and sex

From: Increased risk of lymphoid malignancy in patients with herpes zoster: a longitudinal follow-up study using a national cohort

Characteristics

Hazard ratios for lymphoid neoplasm

 

Unadjusted †

P-value*

Adjusted†‡

P-value*

Age < 60 years (n = 189,605)

 Herpes zoster

1.71 (1.18–2.49)

0.005

1.53 (1.05–2.24)

0.026

 Reference

1.00

 

1.00

 

Age ≥ 60 years (n = 107,870)

 Herpes zoster

1.65 (1.19–2.29)

0.003

1.58 (1.14–2.20)

0.006

 Reference

1.00

 

1.00

 

Men (n = 118,385)

 Herpes zoster

1.75 (1.24–2.47)

0.001

1.64 (1.16–2.31)

0.005

 Reference

1.00

 

1.00

 

Women (n = 179,090)

 Herpes zoster

1.60 (1.20–2.28)

0.009

1.51 (1.06–2.16)

0.022

 Reference

1.00

 

1.00

 
  1. * Cox proportional hazards regression model; a P-value < 0.05 indicates significance
  2. † Stratified model for age, sex, income, and region of residence
  3. ‡ Adjusted model for the CCI score
  4. CCI Charlson comorbidity index, CI confidence interval