Characteristics of participants in the questionnaire study
| Male | Female | All | |
| n=494 | n=400 | n=895 | |
| Age, years | |||
| Mean | 30 | 25 | 28 |
| Range (min–max) | 17–60 | 16–73 | 16–73 |
| Visit type | |||
| First | 51% (245) | 53% (204) | 52% (449) |
| Follow-up | 49% (232) | 47% (183) | 48% (415) |
| First or recurrent episode | |||
| First | 61% (302) | 71% (284) | 65% (586) |
| Recurrent | 39% (192) | 29% (116) | 35% (309) |
| Number of previous episodes | |||
| None | 61% (302) | 71% (284) | 65% (586) |
| One | 23% (114) | 19% (76) | 21% (191) |
| More than one | 16% (78) | 10% (40) | 13% (118) |
| Treatment at baseline visit | |||
| Home treatment | 17% (84) | 19% (75) | 18% (159) |
| Clinic treatment | 49% (237) | 52% (203) | 50% (440) |
| Both | 27% (131) | 21% (83) | 24% (214) |
| None | 7% (32) | 8% (30) | 7% (62) |
| Sexual orientation (patient reported) | |||
| Heterosexual | 83% (408) | 98% (391) | 90% (791) |
| Homosexual or bisexual | 17% (84) | 2% (8) | 10% (92) |
| Attendance at GP clinic or other SH clinic for this episode of GW* | |||
| GP | 38% (114) | 47% (134) | 42% (248) |
| Other SH clinic | 16% (49) | 15% (44) | 16% (93) |
| None | 51% (153) | 42% (119) | 46% (272) |
* Participants reporting attendance with first episode only.
GP, general practitioner; GW, genital warts; SH, sexual health.