Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics (n=834)
| Characteristics | Overall | Destruction n= 162 | Excision n = 332 | Mohs n = 340 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Characteristics | |||||
| Age, years (mean) | 65.8 | 64.0 | 66.9 | 65.6 | 0.101 |
| Gender (% male) | 75.3 | 78.4 | 80.1 | 69.1 | 0.003 |
| Marital Status (% married) | 47.8 | 46.5 | 47.6 | 48.6 | 0.901 |
| Race (% Caucasian) | 94.4 | 96.1 | 93.2 | 94.6 | 0.425 |
| Education, % completed High School or less College Graduate/Professional School |
39.1 30.8 30.1 |
26.9 34.6 38.5 |
42.5 29.1 28.4 |
41.6 30.1 27.7 |
0.011 |
| Income, annual (%< $30,000) | 52.5 | 47.6 | 59.5 | 47.9 | 0.006 |
| History of previous NMSC (%) | 55.1 | 60.5 | 54.2 | 53.5 | 0.309 |
| % > median Charlson Index | 38.3 | 41.4 | 39.8 | 35.3 | 0.326 |
| Health Status (mean component score of SF-12)1 Physical Mental |
45.7 48.4 |
45.3 49.0 |
45.2 48.0 |
46.4 48.4 |
0.390 0.682 |
| Worry (mean score)2 about scar about treatment |
28.6 38.6 |
19.8 30.8 |
24.7 35.3 |
36.7 45.6 |
<0.001 <0.001 |
| Skindex Composite (mean score)3 | 25.0 | 20.7 | 24.9 | 27.3 | <0.001 |
| Tumor Characteristics | |||||
| Histologic type (% basal cell carcioma) | 76.6 | 79.6 | 68.4 | 83.2 | <0.001 |
| Diameter (mm, mean) | 10.7 | 9.6 | 12.4 | 9.5 | 0.003 |
| Location (% head & neck) | 68.3 | 29.2 | 59.0 | 95.9 | <0.001 |
| Care Characteristics | |||||
| Practice site (% VA) | 46.8 | 40.7 | 62.7 | 34.1 | <0.001 |
| Training level of clinician % attending % resident % nurse practitioner |
70.1 27.3 2.6 |
57.1 33.8 9.1 |
46.8 51.1 2.1 |
98.8 1.2 0 |
<0.001 |
1
As measured by SF-12 instrument which computes a Physical Component Summary Score (PCS12) and a Mental Component Summary Score (MCS12); a higher score reflects a better health status.
2
A higher score indicates more worry.
3
A higher score indicates worse quality of life.