Table 1: Demographics and skin cancer characteristics of study population (N = 575).
|
Variable |
Value |
|
Gender, n (%) |
|
|
Male |
331 (57.57) |
|
Female |
244 (42.43) |
|
Age in years, mean (SD)a |
71.03 (12.72) |
|
Race, n (%) |
|
|
White |
498 (86.60) |
|
Asian |
3 (0.52) |
|
Other/unknown |
73 (12.70) |
|
Comorbid conditions, n (%) |
|
|
Current smoker, n (%) |
14 (2.43) |
|
Prior nasal surgeries, n (%) |
71 (12.35) |
|
Anticoagulant use, n (%) |
182 (31.65) |
|
Immunosuppressed, n (%) |
47 (8.17) |
|
Skin cancer subtype, n (%) |
|
|
Squamous cell |
96 (16.70) |
|
Basal cell |
469 (81.57) |
|
Melanoma |
4 (0.70) |
|
Other |
6 (1.04) |
|
Primary, n (%) |
561 (97.57) |
|
Recurrent, n (%) |
14 (2.43) |
|
Location, n (%) |
|
|
Ala |
184 (32.00) |
|
Columella |
3 (0.52) |
|
Dorsum |
105 (18.26) |
|
Root |
14 (2.43) |
|
Sidewall |
147 (25.57) |
|
Tip |
118 (20.52) |
|
Soft triangle |
4 (0.70) |
|
Involves multiple nasal subunits |
96 (16.70) |
|
Treatment modality, n (%) |
|
|
Mohs micrographic surgery |
569 (98.96) |
|
Staged excision |
6 (1.04) |