Table 1.
Nevus size and location in evaluating pain and agitation.
| Variables | Pain | Agitation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (n = 50) |
High (n = 50) |
p-Value | Low (n = 50) |
High (n = 50) |
p-Value | ||
| Parameters for size | long diameter | 3.07 ± 2.44 | 7.78 ± 17.59 | 0.066 | 3.10 ± 2.48 | 7.65 ± 17.43 | 0.071 |
| area before resection | 4.10 ± 5.40 | 10.68 ± 17.76 | 0.015 | 5.34 ± 12.91 | 9.36 ± 13.83 | 0.137 | |
| area of resection | 3.39 ± 4.20 | 6.11 ± 7.35 | 0.026 | 3.33 ± 4.01 | 6.12 ± 7.38 | 0.021 | |
| proportion | 0.06 ± 0.08 | 0.11 ± 0.13 | 0.021 | 0.05 ± 0.07 | 0.11 ± 0.14 | 0.009 | |
| Nevus location | trunk | 8 (16%) | 3 (6%) | 0.110 | 6 (12%) | 5 (10%) | 0.697 |
| face | 26 (52%) | 24 (48%) | 0.689 | 26 (53%) | 24 (47%) | 0.548 | |
| scalp | 7 (14%) | 13 (26%) | 0.134 | 9 (18%) | 11 (22%) | 0.689 | |
| extremities | 9 (18%) | 10 (20%) | 0.799 | 8 (16%) | 11 (22%) | 0.504 | |
Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or number (%). The proportion was defined as the ratio of nevi to the total body surface.