Table 2. Changes in Breslow thickness (log transformation) over time according to age, sex, and lesion location.
Regression coefficient (95% CI) | P -value | ||
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Young | |||
Males | |||
Head and neck | −0.43 | −0.66 to −0.20 | <0.001 |
Trunk | −0.26 | −0.37 to −0.14 | <0.001 |
Upper extremities | −0.36 | −0.56 to −0.16 | <0.001 |
Lower extremities | −0.16 | −0.41 to −0.1 | 0.2 |
Females | |||
Head and neck | −0.21 | −0.51 to 0.1 | 0.2 |
Trunk | −0.31 | −0.45 to 0.17 | <0.001 |
Upper extremities | −0.51 | −0.70 to −0.32 | <0.001 |
Lower extremities | −0.33 | −0.46 to −0.19 | <0.001 |
Elderly | |||
Males | |||
Head and neck | −0.35 | −0.56 to −0.14 | 0.001 |
Trunk | −0.42 | −0.60 to −0.25 | <0.001 |
Upper extremities | −0.20 | −0.47 to 0.1 | 0.2 |
Lower extremities | −0.28 | −0.61 to 0.1 | 0.1 |
Females | |||
Head and neck | −0.18 | −0.44 to 0.1 | 0.2 |
Trunk | −0.36 | −0.62 to −0.10 | 0.01 |
Upper extremities | −0.15 | −0.37 to 0.06 | 0.2 |
Lower extremities | −0.13 | −0.32 to 0.1 | 0.2 |
Overall | |||
Males and females | |||
All locations | −0.25 | −0.30 to −0.20 | <0.001 |