The Societal Impact of Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia on Patients, Life Partners, and Children of Patients in Germany

Table 3

Percentage of respondents who replied ≥4 (on a scale of 0 (none) to 10 (high)) to questions about the impact of the disease on the different aspects indicated. The former patients gave their assessment of the impact for their carer; the carers gave their self-assessment.

Question asked: Caring for or supporting another person that is ill may have an impact on your own health. On a scale from 1 to 10, 1 meaning “does not apply at all” and 10 meaning “applies fully”, tell me to what extent the following areas were impacted when took care of or were supporting your (life-time partner/parent) during their shingles.
	Fatigue	Weight loss	Insomnia	Emotional distress	Psychological impairment	Depression/anxiety	Stress
Patients assessment for their carer
HZ patients	38	12	27	47	31	19	53
PHN patients	36	4	27	39	29	16	39
Self-assessment by the carer
Life partners	63	14	46	66	51	30	64
Children	45	13	30	49	34	21	60
Relatives of HZ patients	52	14	35	54	41	22	59
Relatives of PHN patients	60	13	49	70	49	39	70