Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of patients with plantar warts according to treatment preference
| Characteristic |
Treatment preference |
P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salicylic acid(N=28) | Cryotherapy(N=86)* | No preference(N=104) | ||
|
Age (years) |
|
|
|
|
| Median (interquartile range) |
24.8 (16.6, 52.4) |
24.2 (17.4, 41.9) |
22.9 (18.6, 38.4) |
0.76* |
|
Gender |
|
|
|
|
| Male |
3 (10.7) |
37 (44.1) |
33 (31.7) |
0.004 |
| Female |
25 (89.3) |
47 (56.0) |
71 (68.3) |
|
|
Reasons for seeking treatment** |
|
|
|
|
| Painful |
11 (39.9) |
46 (54.8) |
67 (64.4) |
0.05 |
| Unable to go swimming |
8 (28.6) |
21 (25.0) |
32 (30.8) |
0.69 |
| Unable to participate in other sports |
7 (25.0) |
17 (20.2) |
20 (19.2) |
0.82 |
| Other | 16 (57.1) | 39 (46.4) | 40 (38.5) | 0.18 |
Values are n (%) unless otherwise stated.
*2 participants had missing characteristics data.
**Patients may have more than one reason for seeking treatment.