Table I.
Dermatology consultation pattern at MSK
| Dermatology Consultation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | No (N patients=11121) | Yes (N patients=412) | P value | |
| Patient characteristics | ||||
| Age (years) | .006 | |||
| Median (IQR) | 62 (51 – 71) | 59.5 (49 – 69) | ||
| Range | 0 – 100 | 1–87 | ||
| N | 11121 | 412 | ||
| Gender | .044 | |||
| Female | 5664 (51%) | 189 (46%) | ||
| Male | 5457 (49%) | 223 (54%) | ||
| Primary cancer diagnosis | <.0001a | |||
| Brain | 408 (4%) | 24 (6%) | ||
| Breast | 909 (8%) | 34 (8%) | ||
| Gastrointestinal | 3047 (27%) | 36 (9%) | ||
| Genitourinary | 1505 (14%) | 33 (8%) | ||
| Gynecologic | 925 (8%) | 18 (4%) | ||
| Head and Neck | 433 (4%) | 12 (3%) | ||
| Leukemia | 430 (4%) | 111 (27%) | ||
| Lung | 1292 (12%) | 24 (6%) | ||
| Lymphoma | 652 (6%) | 68 (17%) | ||
| Multiple Myeloma | 236 (2%) | 16 (4%) | ||
| Other | 702 (6%) | 5 (1%) | ||
| Sarcoma | 340 (3%) | 19 (5%) | ||
| Skin | 242 (2%) | 12 (3%) | ||
| Outcome during admission | ||||
| Died in hospital during admission | <.0001 | |||
| No | 10861 (98%) | 377 (91%) | ||
| Yes | 260 (2%) | 35 (9%) | ||
| Length of stay (days) | <.0001 | |||
| Median (IQR) | 5 (3 – 8) | 11 (5 – 25) | ||
| Range | 2 – 152 | 1 – 153 | ||
| N | 11121 | 410b | ||
a
Significant in a multivariable model that included age, gender, and primary cancer diagnosis
b
Admission and discharge dates were not available for 2 dermatology consultations