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Table 3 Time varying covariates

From: Is obesity a risk factor for melanoma?

2005–2015

Variables

Melanoma Prevalence

UV

Obesity Prevalence

Constant

19.77***

121.3***

26.23***

(< 0.01)

(< 0.01)

(< 0.01)

(Year-2005)

0.363***

0.555

0.297***

(5.06 × 10−8)

(0.139)

(2.32 × 10−8)

Observations

527

527

527

F(1,525)

30.58***

2.20

32.18***

2011–2015

Variables

Melanoma Prevalence

UV

Obesity Prevalence

Constant

21.29***

126.1***

27.73***

(< 0.01)

(< 0.01)

(< 0.01)

(Year-2011)

0.664***

−0.124

0.468***

(0.00436)

(0.921)

(0.00211)

Observations

245

245

245

Years

5

5

5

F(1,243)

8.13***

0.01

9.45***

2005–2010

Variables

Melanoma Prevalence

UV

Obesity Prevalence

Constant

20.03***

120.7***

26.67***

(< 0.01)

(< 0.01)

(< 0.01)

(Year-2005)

0.281*

0.769

0.104

(0.0634)

(0.405)

(0.463)

Observations

282

282

282

Years

6

6

6

F(1,280)

3.47*

0.70

0.54

  1. P-values are given in parentheses. *p < 0.1; **p < 0.05; ***p < 0.01