TABLE 2.
Patient characteristics
| CHARACTERISTICS | N=186 (100.0%) |
|---|---|
| AGE AT DIAGNOSIS | |
| <40 years 33 | (17.5%) |
| 40–49 years | 40 (21.5%) |
| 50–59 years | 50 (26.9%) |
| 60–69 years | 37 (19.9%) |
| ≥70 years | 26 (14.0%) |
| SEX | |
| Female | 85 (45.7%) |
| Male | 101 (54.3%) |
| RACE | |
| White | 173 (93.0%) |
| Hispanic | 5 (2.7%) |
| Black | 2 (1.1%) |
| Asian | 1 (0.5%) |
| Other | 5 (2.7%) |
| MARITAL STATUS | |
| Single | 30 (16.2%) |
| Married | 141 (76.2%) |
| Divorced/separated | 6 (3.2%) |
| Widowed | 8 (4.3%) |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME (ZIP CODE-BASED) | |
| <$60,000 | 36 (19.4%) |
| $60,000–$75,000 | 56 (30.1%) |
| $75,000–$90,000 | 46 (24.7%) |
| ≥$90,000 | 48 (25.8%) |
| DISTANCE TO CLINIC | |
| 5 miles | 33 (17.9%) |
| 6–10 miles | 40 (21.7%) |
| 11–20 miles | 53 (28.8%) |
| ≥20 miles | 58 (31.5%) |
| INSURANCE | |
| Medicare/Medicaid | 67 (36.0%) |
| Private | 109 (58.6%) |
| Uninsured | 10 (5.4%) |
| OTHER | |
| History of non-melanoma skin cancer | 39 (21.0%) |
| History of other cancers | 22 (11.8%) |
| Family history of melanoma | 56 (31.1%) |
| Tanning bed use | 22 (13.8%) |
| History of blistering sunburns | 30 (20.4%) |
| Immunosuppression following transplant | 5 (3.2%) |
| STAGE | |
| 0 | 45 (24.2%) |
| IA | 50 (26.9%) |
| IB | 35 (18.8%) |
| I (A or B) | 28 (15.0%) |
| IIA | 11 (5.9%) |
| IIB | 6 (3.2%) |
| IIC | 4 (2.2%) |
| III | 6 (3.2%) |
| IV | 1 (0.5%) |
n: number
Missing values: n=1 marital status; n=2 distance to clinic
n=6 family history of melanoma; n=27 tanning behavior
n=39 sunburns; n=28 immunosuppression