GP consultations for genital warts (GW)
| GP consultations | Women with GW | Men with GW | ||
| Frequency (%) (95% CI) | Weighted cost* (A$) | Frequency (%) (95% CI) | Weighted cost* (A$) | |
| Short GP consultations | – | – | 0.39 (0.0 to 1.1) | 0.09 |
| Standard GP consultations | 71.57 (66.5 to 76.6) | 33.86 | 80.31 (75.2 to 85.5) | 39.38 |
| Long GP consultations | 24.92 (20.0 to 29.8) | 22.40 | 15.44 (11.0 to 19.9) | 14.39 |
| Prolonged GP consultations | 0.96 (0.0 to 2.0) | 1.27 | 1.54 (0.0 to 3.0) | 2.11 |
| Home visits | 0.32 (0.0 to 0.9) | 0.26 | – | 0.00 |
| Other items (%) | 0.32 (0.0 to 0.9) | 0.15 | 0.39 (0.0 to 1.1) | 0.19 |
| HCC holders (bulk billed) | 30.63 (25.5 to 35.8) | 2.30† | 21.92 (16.6 to 27.3) | 1.64‡ |
| Weighted average cost of GP consultation | – | 60.24 | – | 57.80 |
| Weighted average cost of GP consultation adjusted for single service | – | 42.89§ | – | 42.32¶ |
↵* Weighted costs were calculated by multiplying the proportion of each type of consultation by the corresponding total cost excluding bulk billing fees which are presented separately=proportion of patients with Healthcare Card (HCC)×Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) consultation fee+proportion of patients without HCC×MBS benefit×patient billed relativity.
↵† MBS Item number 10990 and MBS Item 10991 were applied to 69% and 31% of HCC holders respectively, reflecting the rural and remote classification of the GW patient population.
↵‡ MBS Item number 10990 and MBS Item 10991 were applied to 70% and 30% of HCC holders respectively, reflecting the rural and remote classification of the GW patient population.
↵§ Single service adjustment factor for women=0.71, reflecting 1, 2, 3 and 4 problems being managed at 48%, 36%, 12.5% and 3.5% of consultations respectively.
↵¶ Single service adjustment factor for men=0.73, reflecting 1, 2, 3 and 4 problems being managed at 51%, 37%, 8.5% and 3.5% of consultations respectively.