Table 3 Parent experience and treatment preferences
Parents having children with current MC (N = 105) | |
Yes (%) | 36 (34.3) |
No (%) | 69 (65.7) |
Parents having children with previous MC (N = 105) | |
Any previous (%) | 58 (55.2) |
Never (%) | 47 (44.8) |
Presence of symptoms in any current/previous MC (N = 81) | |
No symptoms (%) | 17 (21.0) |
Symptoms (%) | 64 (79.0) |
Type of symptoms* (N = 64) | |
Itch (%) | 48 (75.0) |
Inflammation (%) | 33 (51.6) |
Child concerned cosmetically (%) | 34 (53.1) |
Pain (%) | 31 (48.4) |
Parent concerned cosmetically (%) | 23 (35.9) |
Other (%) | 10 (15.6) |
Discomfort (VAS score) of symptoms (N = 64) | |
Mean VAS score (0–10) (SD) | 6.1 (2.1) |
Visited GP for MC (N = 81) | |
No (%) | 32 (39.5) |
Yes (%) | 49 (60.5) |
Reason for visit (if visited)* (N = 49) | |
Treatment (%) | 36 (73.5) |
Information (%) | 23 (46.9) |
Other (%) | 3 (6.1) |
Advice or treatment received* (N = 49) | |
Wait and see (%) | 33 (67.3) |
Ointment for itch or pain (%) | 13 (26.5) |
Ointment to resolve MC (%) | 9 (18.4) |
Cryotherapy (%) | 7 (14.3) |
Curettage (%) | 1 (2.0) |
Puncture (%) | 0 (0) |
Other (%) | 3 (6.1) |
Reason for visit (if not yet visited)* (N = 32) | |
Treatment (%) | 18 (56.3) |
Information (%) | 5 (15.6) |
Possible spread (%) | 4 (12.5) |
Other (%) | 9 (28.1) |
Preferred treatment if symptomatic MC* (N = 105) | |
Ointment to resolve MC (%) | 50 (47.6) |
Cryotherapy (%) | 46 (43.8) |
Ointment for itch or pain (%) | 36 (34.3) |
Curettage (%) | 30 (28.6) |
Expectative (%) | 7 (6.7) |
Other (%) | 2 (1.9) |