Table 1 Characteristics of female and male participants

Age in years (mean, SD)

48.1 (18.47)

51.2 (19.27)

p = 0.224

Skin phototype (%)

P < 0.001

 I

8.37

4.89

 II

51.22

48.18

 III

33.92

40.40

 IV

5.25

5.71

 V

1.06

0.77

 VI

0.19

0.05

More than 100 naevi (%)

11.31

15.23

p < 0.001

Family history of skin cancer (%)

8.27

5.87

p = 0.001

Reason for participation (%)

p < 0.001

 Checkup

63.15

57.03

 Suspicious skin lesion

29.47

28.62

 Skin cancer of friends

1.54

1.75

 Sent by partner

9.55

1.81

 Other

3.26

3.83