The Experience of Melanoma Follow-Up Care: An Online Survey of Patients in Australia

Table 1

Characteristics of patients ().

Characteristics		Number of patients
Median age in years (range)	50 (21–78)	64
Sex	Male	25
	Female	39
Highest education level	Year 11 or lower	10
	Year 12/HSC	6
	Certificate/trade/apprenticeship	9
	Diploma	11
	Degree or higher	27
	(missing)	1
Employment status	Full-time employee	33
	Part-time employee	14
	Unemployed	1
	Home duties	4
	Retired	12
Breslow thickness	<1 mm	13
	1–3 mm	23
	>3 mm	15
	Not sure	11
	(missing)	2
Lymph nodes involved	Yes, at time of diagnosis	7
	Yes, at a later time	14
	No	34
	Not sure	5
	(missing)	4
Patients with metastatic disease	Yes	7
	No	54
	Not sure	3
Treatment	Completed	40
	Ongoing	15
	Unsure	8
Secondary disease	Secondary melanoma	9
	Secondary nonmelanoma	18
Follow-up physician	General practitioner	31
	Dermatologist	29
	Skin clinic	13
	Surgeon	32
	Oncologist	12
	Radiotherapist	5
	Other	2
BRaf	Yes	7
	No	50