Participant characteristics (interviewees and survey responders)
| Interviewees, N = 30 n (%) | Survey responders, N = 240 n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 16 (53) | 128 (53) |
| Male | 14 (47) | 103 (43) |
| Missing | 0 (0) | 9 (4) |
| Age | ||
| 18–25 years | 0 (0) | 2 (1) |
| 26–45 years | 4 (13) | 14 (6) |
| 46–65 years | 9 (30) | 80 (33) |
| 66–75 years | 11 (37) | 71 (30) |
| 76–85 years | 6 (20) | 53 (22) |
| >85 years | 0 (0) | 14 (6) |
| Missing | 0 (0) | 6 (3) |
| Recruitment source | ||
| Primary care | 16 (53) | 216 (90) |
| Secondary care | 8 (27) | 20 (8) |
| Community advertising | 6 (20) | 4 (2) |
| Number of cellulitis episodes | ||
| First episode | 10 (33) | 109 (45) |
| Recurrent episodes | 20 (67) | 130 (54) |
| Missing | 0 (0) | 1 (1) |
| Location of cellulitis | ||
| Lower leg | 25 (83) | 170 (71) |
| Upper leg | 1 (3) | 6 (3) |
| Arm/hand | 4 (13) | 6 (3) |
| Face | 0 (0) | 9 (4) |
| Multiple locations | 0 (0) | 34 (14) |
| Elsewhere on the body | 0 (0) | 14 (6) |
| Missing | 0 (0) | 1 (0) |
| Long-standing illnessa | ||
| Yes | 23 (77) | 166 (69) |
| No | 7 (23) | 66 (28) |
| Missing | 0 (0) | 8 (3) |
↵a Anything that has troubled participant over a period of time, or that is likely to affect participant over a period of time.