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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of adults with and without non-melanoma skin cancer in north-central Wisconsin

From: Hydrochlorothiazide use, sun exposure, and risk of keratinocyte cancer

 

KC casesa

n = 333

KC-free controls

n = 666

p

Mean age (years)

71.7 ± 13.7

71.6 ± 13.5

0.996

Gender

 Female

170 (51%)

340 (51%)

1.000

 Male

163 (49%)

326 (49%)

Race/ethnicity

 White, Non-Hispanic

324 (97%)

649 (97%)

0.453

 Not White or Hispanic

2 (1%)

8 (1%)

 Unknown

7 (2%)

9 (1%)

Charlson comorbidity score (points)

1.1 ± 1.6

0.9 ± 1.5

0.346

Body mass index (kg/m2)

31.0 ± 6.7

31.3 ± 6.8

0.442

Time in cohort before index date (years)

13.3 ± 8.0

12.7 ± 7.5

0.170

  1. KC  Keratinocyte cancer
  2. aValues are reported as frequency (% of column total) or mean ± SD