Table 1 List of the main variables, number of original studies and related subjects per variable
Variable | Studies (%) N = 39 | Melanoma cases (%) n = 7806 | NMSC cases (%) n = 3151 | Controls (%) n = 14875 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 37 (95%) | 7761 (99%) | 3150 (100%) | 14550 (98%) |
Gender | 39 (100%) | 7801 (100%) | 3151 (100%) | 14853 (100%) |
Ethnicity | 38 (97%) | 6770 (87%) | 3142 (100%) | 13833 (93%) |
Body mass index | 8 (21%) | 557 (7%) | 1380 (44%) | 2226 (15%) |
Smoking status | 6 (15%) | 2266 (29%) | 419 (13%) | 2286 (15%) |
Intermittent sun exposure | 21 (54%) | 4493 (58%) | 1266 (40%) | 2286 (15%) |
Continuous sun exposure | 21 (54%) | 4909 (62%) | 741 (24%) | 1938 (13%) |
Sunburns | 25 (64%) | 4210 (54%) | 1288 (41%) | 2968 (20%) |
Artificial UV exposure | 16 (41%) | 3842 (49%) | 298 (9%) | 1058 (7%) |
Family history of skin cancer | 27 (69%) | 6660 (85%) | 1289 (41%) | 3318 (22%) |
Family history of cancer other than skin | 19 (49%) | 4445 (57%) | 371 (12%) | 1630 (11%) |
Melanoma body site | 24 (62%) | 6271 (80%) | NA | NA |
Melanoma histology | 19 (49%) | 4868 (62%) | NA | NA |
Breslow thickness | 24 (62%) | 5907 (76%) | NA | NA |
Hair color | 34 (87%) | 6841 (88%) | 2590 (82%) | 11889 (80%) |
Eye color | 31 (79%) | 5990 (77%) | 2456 (78%) | 10720 (72%) |
Skin color | 23 (59%) | 3517 (45%) | 826 (26%) | 2963 (20%) |
Skin type | 31 (79%) | 6590 (84%) | 1992 (63%) | 4540 (31%) |
Common nevi | 19 (49%) | 3817 (49%) | 442 (14%) | 1181 (8%) |
Atypical nevi | 11 (28%) | 2681 (34%) | 642 (20%) | 1447 (10%) |
Freckles | 21 (54%) | 4028 (52%) | 737 (23%) | 2333 (16%) |
Solar lentigines | 6 (15%) | 1419 (18%) | 442 (14%) | 1088 (7%) |