Table 3.

Risk factors for VZV disease after 1 year (univariate analysis)




Modified intent-to-treat cohort
Variable
Comparison
HR
95% CI
P
Study medication   Acyclovir vs placebo   1.9   0.67, 5.2   .22  
Ongoing use of immunosuppressive drugs*  Yes vs no   3.1   1.2, 8.3   .02  
Sex   Male vs female   1.2   0.48, 3.1   .68  
Age at transplantation   10 years and older   1.2   0.76, 1.8   .47  
HLA match   MM/UR vs matched   3.5   1.1, 11   .05  
Ongoing use of immunosuppressive drugs* or MM/UR donor status
 
Immune suppressive or MM/UR vs others
 
3.5
 
1.3, 9.9
 
.01
 



Modified intent-to-treat cohort
Variable
Comparison
HR
95% CI
P
Study medication   Acyclovir vs placebo   1.9   0.67, 5.2   .22  
Ongoing use of immunosuppressive drugs*  Yes vs no   3.1   1.2, 8.3   .02  
Sex   Male vs female   1.2   0.48, 3.1   .68  
Age at transplantation   10 years and older   1.2   0.76, 1.8   .47  
HLA match   MM/UR vs matched   3.5   1.1, 11   .05  
Ongoing use of immunosuppressive drugs* or MM/UR donor status
 
Immune suppressive or MM/UR vs others
 
3.5
 
1.3, 9.9
 
.01
 

MM indicates HLA-mismatched donor; UR, unrelated donor.

*

Ongoing immunosuppression was defined as continued use of systemic immunosuppressive drugs

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