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. 2020 Oct 10;2020:7458917. doi: 10.1155/2020/7458917

Table 2.

The demographic and clinical characteristics of melanoma cases and controls.

Feature Cases Controls
n = 85 n = 166
N % N %
Age
 Mean 59,41 (24-92) ±15.6 57,91 (20-88) ±14.92
Sex
 Women 46 54,12% 89 53,61%
 Men 39 45,88% 77 46,39%
Melanoma subtype
 Superficial spread 20 23,53%
 Nodular 13 15,29%
 Acral lentiginous 21 24,71%
 Lentigo maligna 31 36,47%
Variant
p.R24P
 Presence 3 3,52% 4 2,40%
 Absence 82 93,78% 162 97,60%
p.M53i
 Presence 0 0 0 0
 Absence 85 100% 166 100%
p.G101W
 Presence 2 2,35% 0 0
 Absence 83 97,65% 166 100%
p.V126D
 Presence 2 2,35% 2 1,20%
 Absence 83 97,65% 164 98,80%
p.A148T
 Presence 5 5,88% 8 4,82%
 Absence 80 94,12% 158 95,18%
Clark level
 Negative 33 38,82%
 I 2 2,355
 II 8 9,41%
 III 2 2,35%
 IV 35 41,18%
 V 5 5,88%
Breslow scale
 Nonreported 32 37,65%
 ≤1,0 mm 11 12,94%
 >1,0-2,0 mm 9 10,59%
 >2,0-4,0 mm 12 14,12%
 >4,0 mm 21 24,71%
Mitoses
 Nonreported 32 37,65%
 Negative 9 10,59%
 ≤1,0 mm2 17 20%
 >1,0 mm2 27 31,76%
Ulceration
 Nonreported 32 37,65%
 Presence 18 21,18%
 Absence 35 41,18%
Location
 Trunk 12 14,12%
 Head and neck 37 43,53%
 Upper extremities 5 5,88%
 Lower extremities 9 10,59%
 Hands and feet 21 24,70%
Phototype
 2 16 18,82% 31 18,79%
 3 59 69,41% 117 70,91%
 4 10 11,76% 17 10,30%
Eye color
 Black or dark brown 44 51,76% 123 74,10%
 Light brown 30 35,29% 27 16,27%
 Green 9 10,59% 9 5,42%
 Blue 2 2,35% 7 4,22%
Hair color
 Black or dark brown 55 64,71% 136 81,93%
 Light brown 29 34,12 28 16,87%
 Red or blond 1 1,18% 2 1,20%
Personal history of cancer
 Yes 3 3,52% 9 5,42%
 No 82 96,48% 157 94,58%
Family history of cancer
 Yes 48 56,47% 78 46,99%
 No 37 43,53% 88 53,01%
Personal history of melanoma
 Si 6 7,05% 0
 No 79 92,95% 166 100%
Family history of melanoma
 Si 7 8,24% 2 1,20%
 No 78 91,76% 164 98,80%
Nevus
 ≤50 71 83,53% 161 96,99%
 50-100 11 12,94% 5 3,01%
 >100 3 3,53% 0 0%