A cross-sectional study estimating the burden of illness related to genital warts in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Estimate the prevalence of genital warts (GW) and GW-related healthcare resource use and costs among male and female patients seeking treatment in South Korea.

Design

To estimate GW prevalence, physicians in five major South Korean regions recorded daily logs of patients (n=71 655) seeking care between July 26 and September 27, 2011. Overall prevalence estimates (and 95% CIs) were weighted by the estimated number of physicians in each specialty and the estimated proportion of total patients visiting each specialist type. Healthcare resource use was compared among different specialties. Corresponding p values were calculated using Mann-Whitney U tests.

Setting

The database covers 5098 clinics and hospitals for five major regions in South Korea: Seoul, Busan,

SUBMITTER: Lee TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5734288 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature