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Table 6 Regression analysis: white vs. black across time

From: Is obesity a risk factor for melanoma?

 

Full Model

Stepwise Model

Full Model

Stepwise Model

VARIABLES

Melanoma Prevalence

Melanoma Prevalence

Obesity Prevalence

Obesity Prevalence

Constant

0.964*

1.158***

36.23***

35.90***

(0.0972)

(0.000241)

(< 0.01)

(< 0.01)

White

24.34***

24.14***

−10.23***

−9.617***

(< 0.01)

(< 0.01)

(< 0.01)

(< 0.01)

(Year − 2011)

0.0481

0.382***

0.465***

(0.692)

(7.05 × 10−5)

(< 0.01)

White × (Year − 2011)

0.336**

0.384***

0.152

(0.0418)

(0.000584)

(0.242)

Observations

843

843

843

843

R-squared

0.813

0.813

0.512

0.511

  1. The melanoma prevalence variable is adjusted for age. P-values are given in parentheses. *p < 0.1; **p < 0.05; ***p < 0.01