Table 1.
Clinicodemographic characteristics of study participants
| Clinicodemographic parameters | PPD group (n=9) | Mw group (n=11) | MMR group (n=12) | P (between groups) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| Mean±SD | 25.11±11.53 | 29±13.08 | 26.67±6.87 | 0.286 |
| Median (IQR) | 20 (20, 24.75) | 23 (19, 37) | 28 (20, 31) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male: Female | 3:6 | 3:8 | 8:4 | 0.124 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Student | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.098 |
| Skilled worker | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Unskilled worker | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Homemaker | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Residence | ||||
| Urban: Rural | 8:1 | 7:4 | 7:5 | 0.295 |
| Education | ||||
| Literate: Illiterate | 9:0 | 11:0 | 10:2 | 0.169 |
| Income | ||||
| APL: BPL | 9:0 | 10:1 | 8:4 | 0.087 |
| Duration (in months) | ||||
| Mean±SD | 29.56±14.76 | 30.36±25.15 | 22.83±20.21 | 0.622 |
| Median (IQR) | 26 (21, 36) | 24 (12, 36) | 15 (8, 30) | |
| Aggravation factor | ||||
| Absent | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0.087 |
| Threading | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Soaking in water | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Walking | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Köebnarization | ||||
| Present: Absent | 1:8 | 6:5 | 6:6 | 0.102 |
| Type of wart | ||||
| Verruca vulgaris | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0.672 |
| Verruca plana | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Periungual | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Palmoplantar | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
| Filliform | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Previous treatment | ||||
| Absent | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| Chemical cautery | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.219 |
| Radiofrequency ablation | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Excision | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Alternative medicine | 6 | 4 | 3 |