Impact of multiple extragenital warts on quality of life in immune-competent Egyptian adults: a comparative cross-sectional study

Figures & data

Figure 1 DLQI total score results in genital versus extragenital warts.

Notes: (A) Total scores: the mean for scores is 11.2 ± 2.5 in genital warts and 13.0 ± 5.8 in extragenital warts, which is statistically significant (P = 0.009), (B) detailed total scores.
Abbreviation: DLQI, Dermatology Life Quality Index.

Figure 2 DLQI 1–10 questions and answers between the study groups.

Abbreviation: DLQI, Dermatology Life Quality Index; Q, question.

Table 1 Demographic and clinical data

	Genital warts (n=100)		Extragenital warts (n=100)		t	P
Age (years)
$\overline{\mathrm{x}}\pm \text{SD}$	29.5 ± 8.8		38 ± 13.3		5.3	<0.001
Range	18–55		18–67
Sex	n	%	n	%	χ^2	P
Male	44	44.0	54	54.0	2.0	0.15
Female	56	56.0	46	46.0
Lesions number					t	P
$\overline{\mathrm{x}}\pm \text{SD}$	12.6 ± 4.96		6.5 ± 3.1		10.5	<0.001
Range	8–23		2–16
Lesions sites	n	%	n		%
Genital	100	100.0	0		0.0
Face	0	0.0	14		14.0
Hands	0	0.0	41		41.0
Feet	0	0.0	45		45.0

Note: Bold text indicate the statistically significant p-values.

Abbreviations: n, number; $\overline{\mathrm{x}}$, mean.

Table 2 DLQI total scores results in genital versus extragenital warts

DLQI scores	Genital warts		Extragenital warts		t	P
$\overline{\mathrm{x}}\pm \text{SD}$	11.2 ± 2.5		13.0 ± 5.8		2.63	0.009
Range	5–14		1–24
DLQI total score	n	%	n	%	χ^2	P
No effect	0	0	5	5.0
Small	12	12.0	9	9.0
Moderate	16	16.0	9	9.0	15.45	0.003
Very large	72	72.0	69	69.0
Extremely large	0	0	8	8.0

Note: Bold text indicate the statistically significant p-values.

Abbreviations: DLQI, Dermatology Life Quality Index; n, number; $\overline{\mathrm{x}}$, mean.

Table 3 DLQI 1–10 questions and answers between the study groups

Question number “Q”	Genital warts n=100				Extragenital warts n=100				P-value χ^2 test
	Not at all or Not relevant or Unanswered %	A little %	A lot %	Very much %	Not at all or Not relevant or Unanswered %	A little %	A lot %	Very much %
Q1	22	44	16	8	22	20	36	22	<0.001
Q2	0	8	56	36	20	40	22	18	<0.001
Q3	76	24	0	0	26	27	25	22	<0.001
Q4	72	28	0	0	33	27	30	10	<0.001
Q5	40	36	24	0	29	29	33	9	0.004
Q6	72	28	0	0	36	24	20	20	<0.001
Q7	80	20	0	0	34	38	28	0	<0.001
Q8	4	24	20	52	33	24	28	15	<0.001
Q9	8	20	20	50	56	15	25	4	<0.001
Q10	12	32	20	36	11	18	31	40	0.08

Note: Bold text indicate the statistically significant p-values.

Abbreviation: DLQI, Dermatology Life Quality Index.