Table 1.
Distribution of MCV Subtypes by Patient Age and Gender and Anatomical Location of MC Lesions
| Patients’ Characteristics | No. of MCV1 Positives (%) | No. of MCV2 Positives (%) | Ratio | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All patients (N = 188) | 114 (60.6) | 74 (39.4) | 1.54:1 | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male (n = 121) | 70 (57.9) | 51 (42.1) | 1.37:1 | .350 |
| Female (n = 67) | 44 (65.7) | 23 (34.3) | 1.91:1 | |
| Age | ||||
| <17 years (n = 53) | 41 (77.4) | 12 (22.6) | 3.42:1 | .005 |
| ≥17 years (n = 135) | 73 (54.1) | 62 (45.9) | 1.18:1 | |
| Age: males | ||||
| <17 years (n = 21) | 11 (52.4) | 10 (47.6) | 1.10:1 | .631 |
| ≥17 years (n = 100) | 59 (59.0) | 41 (41.0) | 1.44:1 | |
| Age: females | ||||
| <17 years (n = 32) | 30 (93.8) | 2 (6.2) | 15:1 | <.001 |
| ≥17 years (n = 35) | 14 (40.0) | 21 (60.0) | 0.67:1 | |
| Anatomical location | ||||
| Anogenital (n = 137) | 76 (55.5) | 61 (44.5) | 1.25:1 | .019 |
| Nongenitala (n = 51) | 38 (74.5) | 13 (25.5) | 2.92:1 | |
| Anogenital lesions | ||||
| Males (n = 101) | 60 (59.4) | 41 (40.6) | 1.46:1 | .171 |
| Females (n = 36) | 16 (44.4) | 20 (55.6) | 0.80:1 | |
| Nongenital lesionsa | ||||
| Males (n = 20) | 10 (50.0) | 10 (50.0) | 1:1 | .002 |
| Females (n = 31) | 28 (90.3) | 3 (9.7) | 9.33:1 | |
| Anogenital lesions | ||||
| <17 years (n = 4) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) | 3:1 | .629 |
| ≥17 years (n = 133) | 73 (54.9) | 60 (45.1) | 1.22:1 | |
| Nongenital lesionsa | ||||
| <17 years (n = 49) | 38 (77.6) | 11 (22.4) | 3.45:1 | .419 |
| ≥17 years (n = 2) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | 1:1 |
Abbreviations: MC, molluscum contagiosum; MCV, molluscum contagiosum virus.
aMC lesions of the torso and extremities. The statistical analyses for categorical variables were performed using the Fisher’s exact test with a Monte Carlo approximation; the significance level was set at α = 0.05. Statistically significant ρ values are presented in bold.