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Table 5 The logistic regression analysis and consequent odds ratios for subjects with BCC and SCC and/or PM lesions compared to subjects with SCC and/or PM

From: Spectrum of malignant and premalignant skin lesions in 505 adult subjects at risk of skin cancers

 

Univariate OR

P-value

95% CI

Multivariate OR

P-value

95% CI

Age years

1.042

0.026

1.005–1.081

1.099

0.001

1.040–1.160

Sex

      

 Male

1 (ref)

  

1 (ref)

  

 Female

0.843

0.513

0.504–1.408

0.560

0.110

0.275–1.140

Immunosuppression

      

 No

1 (ref)

  

1 (ref)

  

 Yes

1.000

1.000

0.507–1.973

1.118

0.807

0.456–2.738

Past or present extracutaneous malignancy

    

0.028

1.117–7.219

 No

1 (ref)

  

1 (ref)

  

 Yes

2.745

0.009

 1.287–5.855

2.839

 0.028

 1.117–7.219

Occupation type

      

 mainly indoor

1 (ref)

  

1 (ref)

  

 mainly outdoor/mix

0.695

0.175

0.411–1.175

0.507

0.049

0.258–0.998

Lifetime sunburns

      

 rarely

1 (ref)

  

1 (ref)

  

 occasionally

0.834

0.542

0.465-1.495

0.921

0.817

0.457–1.856

 often

1.375

0.372

0.684–2.765

2.045

0.092

0.889–4.700

Number of moles

      

 0–20

1 (ref)

  

1 (ref)

  

 21–50

1.9531

0.042

1.026–3.719

2.557

0.018

1.175–5.565

 51–100

1.492

0.403

0.584–3.809

1.132

0.821

0.388–3.307

 over 100 moles

1.046

0.938

0.336–3.260

1.624

0.505

0.390–6.775

Alcohol consumption

      

 never

1 (ref)

  

1 (ref)

  

 ≤ 1x /month

1.497

0.317

0.679–3.303

2.375

0.076

0.914–6.174

 3-4x /month

0.948

0.897

0.421–2.132

1.125

0.822

0.404–3.131

 1-2x/week or more

1.176

0.706

0.506–2.738

1.019

0.974

0.343–3.023

Platelet-to-lymphocyte-ratio

1.000

0.880

0.995–1.004

0.999

0.853

0.994–1.005

Number of AKs diagnosed at the visit

      

 0

1 (ref)

  

1 (ref)

  

 1–3

0.636

0.201

0.318–1.272

0.524

0.138

0.223–1.231

 4–10

0.618

0.226

0.284–1.346

0.246

0.008

0.088–0.691

 over 10

0.651

0.336

0.272–1.561

0.252

0.020

0.079–0.807

PAASI score

1.005

0.152

0.998–1.011

1.003

0.399

0.996–1.011

  1. The multivariate ORs adjusted for all covariates presented in the table. The statistically significant values are in bold
  2. Abbreviations: CI Confidence interval, PM Premalignant, BCC Basal cell carcinoma, SCC Squamous cell carcinoma, AK Actinic keratosis, PAASI PhotoAging Area and Severity Index