Table 1 Study population characteristics (n = 372).

From: Different histopathologic profiles and outcomes between sun-exposed BCC and non-sun-exposed BCC

 

Patient with SEBCC

Patient with NSEBCC

p-value

Patient number (%)

338 (90.9%)

34 (9.1%)

Men/ Women (n)

213/125

23/11

p = 0.593

Age at onset, mean ± SD (range)

71.8 ± 13.7 (11-99)

70.5 ± 12.1 (43-86)

p = 0.576*

Duration of follow up (year), mean ± SD (range)

4.51 ± 4.2 (0-26)

4.94 ± 4.3 (0-19)

p = 0.564*

Co-morbidities (%)

DM

89 (26.3)

7 (20.6)

p = 0.466

HT

156 (46.2)

17 (50.0)

p = 0.668

CKD

24 (7.1)

6 (17.6)

p = 0.031

ESRD

11 (3.3)

0 (0)

p = 0.609

CVA

37 (10.9)

1 (2.9)

p = 0.231

CAD

29 (8.6)

2 (5.9)

p = 0.999

Arrhythmia

22 (6.5)

3 (8.8)

p = 0.489

VHD

5 (1.5)

0 (0)

p = 0.999

ILD

3 (0.9)

0 (0)

p = 0.999

Asthma

2 (0.6)

0 (0)

p = 0.999

COPD

4 (1.2)

0 (0)

p = 0.999

Dementia

11 (3.3)

2 (5.9)

p = 0.337

Heart failure

7 (2.1)

1 (2.9)

p = 0.539

RA

0 (0)

2 (5.9)

p = 0.008

Gout

8 (2.4)

3 (8.8)

p = 0.069

Hyperthyroidism

1 (0.3)

1 (2.9)

p = 0.175

HBV infection

7 (2.1)

1 (2.9)

p = 0.539

HCV infection

9 (2.7)

1 (2.9)

p = 0.999

Hepatitis

3 (0.9)

1 (2.9)

p = 0.320

Liver cirrhosis

5 (1.5)

0 (0)

p = 0.999

Anemia

6 (1.8)

2 (5.9)

p = 0.160

Tuberculosis

1 (0.3)

1 (2.9)

p = 0.175

GI disease

36 (10.7)

0 (0)

p = 0.060

Arsenism

6 (1.8)

2 (5.9)

p = 0.160

Immunocompromised

121 (35.8)

17 (50)

p = 0.135

  1. DM: diabetes mellitus; HT: hypertension; CKD: chronic kidney disease; ESRD: end-stage renal disease; CVA: cerebral vascular accident; CAD: coronary artery disease; VHD: valvular heart disease; ILD: interstitial lung disease; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; RA: rheumatoid arthritis; HBV: hepatitis B virus; HCV: hepatitis C virus; GI: gastrointestinal; N: number; SD: standard deviation. Using two sample t-test (*), otherwise chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test. p-value <0.05: two-tailed statistical significance.