| Current or Previous Deblitating Condition |
Yes |
13 |
32.5% |
| No |
27 |
67.5% |
| Previous Attack |
Yes |
2 |
5.0% |
| No |
38 |
95.0% |
| Previous Sexually Transmitted Infection |
Yes |
11 |
27.5% |
| No |
29 |
72.5% |
| Previous Blood Transfusion |
Yes |
1 |
2.5% |
| No |
39 |
97.5% |
| Usage of Immunosuppressive Drugs |
Yes |
4 |
10.0% |
| No |
36 |
90.0% |
|
| 27.5% of patients had previous STIs while only a single patient in the study sample had a previous blood transfusion and only two patients suffered from previous herpes zoster attack |
| Table 3: Frequency table showing the distribution of past medical factors in patients with herpes zoster at Khartoum Dermatology Hospital, 2012 |
