Table 1.
Participant characteristics
| N | 45 | |
| Gender, n (%) | Female | 25 (56%) |
| Male | 20 (44%) | |
| Age, mean (SD), years | 46.6 (19.2) | |
| Medical history | Dyslipidaemia | 2 (4%) |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 1 (2%) | |
| Sarcoidosis | 1 (2%) | |
| Obesity | 1 (2%) | |
| Crohn’s disease | 1 (2%) | |
| Asthma medication (steroid) | 3 (7%) | |
| Number of plantar warts per participant | Single | 12 (27%) |
| Multiple | 33 (73%) | |
| Mean (SD) | 3.3 (2.6) | |
| Median (range) | 3.0 (1–10) | |
| Previous treatment, n (%) | Yes | 33 (73%) |
| No | 12 (27%) | |
| Previous treatmentsa, n (%) | Cryotherapy | 14 (31%) |
| Salicylic acid | 19 (42%) | |
| AgNO3 | 10 (22%) | |
| Needling | 5 (11%) | |
| Surgery | 2 (4%) | |
| Natural remedies | 3 (6%) | |
| Pharmacy | 16 (36%) | |
| General practitioner | 8 (18%) | |
| Podiatrist | 11 (24%) | |
aSome participants had tried more than one previous treatment