Table 1.
Patient characteristics, including recommendations of periodic skin checks or surgical removal of suspicious lesions, source of information of the campaign activities, and reasons to undergo skin check. NA, missing data (not available).
| Variable | Levels | Counts (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 1–25 | 402 (18.6) |
| 26–45 | 742 (34.3) | |
| 46–65 | 754 (34.9) | |
| 66–85 | 264 (12.2) | |
| NA | 76 (3.4) | |
| Sex | F | 1403 (62.7) |
| M | 835 (37.3) | |
| NA | 0 (0) | |
| Family history | NO | 1903 (85.0) |
| YES | 335 (15.0) | |
| NA | 0 (0) | |
| Skin phototype | III-IV-V | 1009 (45.1) |
| I-II | 1229 (54.9) | |
| NA | 0 (0.0) | |
| Melanoma history | NO | 2165 (96.7) |
| YES | 73 (3.3) | |
| NA | 0 (0.0) | |
| Dysplastic nevi | NO | 2199 (98.3) |
| YES | 39 (1.7) | |
| NA | 0 (0.0) | |
| Seborrheic keratosis | NO | 1787 (79.8) |
| YES | 451 (20.2) | |
| NA | 0 (0.0) | |
| Non-melanoma skin cancer | NO | 2212 (98.8) |
| YES | 26 (1.2) | |
| NA | 0 (0.0) | |
| Recommended follow-up | NO | 1028 (45.9) |
| YES | 1179 (59.7) | |
| NA | 31 (1.4) | |
| Surgery indication | NO | 2007 (89.7) |
| YES | 200 (8.9) | |
| NA | 31 (1.4) | |
| How did people learn about us? | Friends | 303 (13.5) |
| Pharmacists | 77 (3.4) | |
| Media | 133 (5.9) | |
| School | 13 (0.6) | |
| ACM subscribers | 300 (13.5) | |
| ACM campaigns | 160 (7.1) | |
| Other | 404 (18.1) | |
| NA | 848 (37.9) | |
| Reason for skin check | Presence of a Skin lesion | 204 (9.1) |
| Prevention | 1153 (51.5) | |
| Other | 12 (0.5) | |
| NA | 869 (38.8) |