Table 2

Observed/expected rates of skin cancer in xeroderma pigmentosum patients by age

Attained age (years)Selected eventsObservedExpectedO/E*95% CI lower95% CI upper
<10All skin cancers400.01543438827400
<10NMSC360.0011139780215421
<10Melanoma40.009692642480
10–19All skin cancers310.01522935537422
10–19NMSC210.008043497912294
10–19Melanoma100.00301414465544
20–39All skin cancers260.11239156351
20–39NMSC70.015252111082
20–39Melanoma190.10199120311
TotalAll skin cancers980.37264214322
TotalNMSC640.20327252418
TotalMelanoma340.18193134270
  • * All values were p<0.05.

  • The required age or year was not found in the referent rate table, therefore the closest age/year was used to obtain the rate.

  • O/E, observed/expected ratio; NMSC, non-melanoma skin cancer.