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Table 4 Univariate comparison of the four summary scores by personal diagnosis of skin cancer

From: A questionnaire to measure melanoma risk, knowledge and protective behaviour: Assessing content validity in a convenience sample of Scots and Australians

   

Mean (SD) or Median (IQR)

P value

PERSONAL RISK

Australian

Previous skin cancer

12.30 (3.35)

 
  

No previous skin cancer

11.25 (3.75)

0.024

 

Scottish

Previous skin cancer

12.59 (3.60)

 
  

No previous skin cancer

10.22 (3.60)

<0.001

LEVEL OF CONCERN

Australian

Previous skin cancer

9.00 (6.50 to 11.00)

 
  

No previous skin cancer

5.00 (3.25 to 9.00)

<0.001

 

Scottish

Previous skin cancer

4.00 (3.00 to 6.00)

 
  

No previous skin cancer

2.00 (0 to 4.00)

<0.001

PROTECTIVE BEHAVIOUR

Australian

Previous skin cancer

13.95 (2.69)

 
  

No previous skin cancer

13.50 (2.62)

0.202

 

Scottish

Previous skin cancer

12.96 (2.87)

 
  

No previous skin cancer

10.93 (3.26)

<0.001

KNOWLEDGE

Australian

Previous skin cancer

14.47 (2.99)

 
  

No previous skin cancer

13.60 (3.18)

0.032

 

Scottish

Previous skin cancer

12.32 (4.20)

 
  

No previous skin cancer

11.51 (4.20)

0.115

  1. P-values from unpaired t-test or Mann Whitney U test