Table 1.

Demographic and Pathologic Characteristics

		Immediate (N=225)	Delayed (N=132)
Gender	Female	85 (37.8)	56 (42.4)
	Male	140 (62.2)	76 (57.6)
Age	Mean ± SD	50.0 ±14.2	54.4 ± 12.9
	Median	50.0	54.0
BMI		26.8	27.0
Primary Site	Extremity	91 (40.4)	56 (42.4)
	Trunk	108 (48.0)	60 (45.5)
	Head/Neck	26 (11.6)	16 (12.1)
Breslow (mm)	Mean ± SD	3.17 ± 2.12	3.36 ± 2.02
	Median	2.50	2.75
Level	III	69 (30.7)	48 (36.4)
	IV	142 (63.1)	77 (58.3)
	V	14 (6.2)	7 (5.3)
Ulceration	Present	84 (37.3)	52 (39.4)
	Absent	123 (54.7)	68 (51.5)
	Unknown	18 (8.0)	12 (9.1)