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. 2012 Jun 19;107(3):570–574. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2012.255

Table 2. Changes in Breslow thickness (log transformation) over time according to age, sex, and lesion location.

  Regression coefficient (95% CI) P -value
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