Table 1 Basic characteristics of persons referred by teledermoscopy according to whether total body skin examinations were performed
Characteristic | TBSE performed, n (%) | TBSE not performed, n (%) | P (chi2) | Information on TBSE available, n (%) | Information TBSE missing, n (%) | P (chi2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender patient | ||||||
Female | 2,233 (73.4) | 809 (26.6) | 3,042 (54,5) | 2,541 (45.5) | ||
Male | 1536 (79.0) | 409 (21.0) | < 0.005 | 1,945 (55.6) | 1,554 (44.4) | 0.3 |
Age | ||||||
< 30 | 559 (79.4) | 145 (20.6) | 704 (56.2) | 548 (43.8) | ||
30–59 | 2,120 (79.9) | 532 (20.0) | 2,652 (57.6) | 1,956 (42.5) | ||
60–79 | 1,000 (69.5) | 439 (30.5) | 1,439 (51.8) | 1,340 (48.2) | ||
>=80 | 90 (46.9) | 102 (53.1) | < 0.005 | 192 (43.3) | 251 (56.7) | < 0.005 |
Reason for visit | ||||||
Skin check (nevus check) | 1,954 (94.6) | 112 (5.4) | 2,066 (77.3) | 606 (22.7) | ||
Other visit | 254 (65.6) | 133 (34.4) | 387 (38.0) | 631 (62.0) | ||
Specific lesion visit | 1,561(61.6) | 973 (38.4) | < 0.005 | 2,534 (47.0) | 2,858 (53.0) | < 0.005 |
Gender physician | ||||||
Female | 2,022 (73.1) | 740 (26.8) | 2,762 (58.9) | 1,931 (41.2) | ||
Male | 1,747 (78.5) | 478 (21.5) | < 0.005 | 2,225 (50.7) | 2,164 (49.3) | < 0.005 |