Table 1. Characteristics of Young Adult Survivors of Melanoma by Annual PSE Status in the Prior Yeara.
| Characteristic | No. (%) | P valuec | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | PSE statusb | |||
| Yes | No | |||
| Total | 128 | 75 | 46 | NA |
| Age at diagnosis, y | .10 | |||
| <20 | 46 (36) | 23 (31) | 21 (46) | |
| 20-24 | 82 (64) | 52 (69) | 25 (54) | |
| Sex | .23 | |||
| Female | 78 (61) | 49 (65) | 25 (54) | |
| Male | 50 (39) | 26 (35) | 21 (46) | |
| Race/ethnicity | .02 | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 107 (84) | 69 (92) | 34 (74) | |
| Hispanic | 13 (10) | 3 (4) | 9 (20) | |
| Other | 8 (6) | 3 (4) | 3 (7) | |
| Socioeconomic status | .03 | |||
| Low/low-middle | 23 (18) | 8 (11) | 13 (28) | |
| Middle | 28 (22) | 17 (23) | 11 (24) | |
| Higher-middle/high | 77 (60) | 50 (67) | 22 (48) | |
| Melanoma stage at diagnosis | .96 | |||
| I (localized) | 111 (87) | 65 (87) | 40 (87) | |
| ≥II (regional, distant) or unknown | 17 (13) | 10 (13) | 6 (13) | |
| Years since diagnosis | .67 | |||
| 5-9 | 39 (30) | 24 (32) | 14 (30) | |
| 10-14 | 62 (48) | 38 (51) | 21 (46) | |
| 15-19 | 27 (21) | 13 (17) | 11 (24) | |
| Usual source of melanoma-related care | .01 | |||
| Dermatologist | 23 (19) | 17 (23) | 6 (13) | |
| Oncologist (pediatric or medical) | 64 (53) | 45 (60) | 19 (41) | |
| Other/not sure/missing | 34 (28) | 13 (17) | 21 (46) | |
Abbreviations: NA, not applicable; PSE, physician-based skin examinations.
a
Participants were diagnosed with stage 1 or higher melanoma at 24 years or younger in 1996 to 2004 in Los Angeles County and were 18 to 39 years old and 5 or more years postdiagnosis at time of survey in 2015.
b
Seven participants were missing information on PSE status.
c
As determined by χ2 test.