Features Familial Melanoma (N=62) Non Familial Melanoma (N=127) P CI 95% OR
Age: Mean (SD) 55.47 (15.980) 66.60 (18.042) 0 6.016-16.255  
Sex: Men 24 (38.7%) 64 (50.4%) 0.131    
Women 38 (61.3%) 63 (49.6%)      
Age at diagnosis     0 7.226-18.004  
Mean (SD) 44.26 (17.198) 56.87 (18.267)      
Melanoma site     0.01    
-head/neck 4 (6.5%) 20 (15.7%)      
-upper limbs 6 (9.7%) 15 (11.8)      
-lower limbs 19 (30.6%) 17 (13.4%)      
-palms 0 (0%) 10 (7.9%)      
-soles 7 (11.3%) 19 (15%)      
-trunk 26 (41.9%) 46 (36.2%)      
Breslow thickness: Mean (SD) 0.79 (1.634) 2.34 (3.79) 0.021 0.169-2.37  
MM in situ 22 (35.5%) 25 (19.7%) 0.018 1.111-2.485 1.662
Histological subtype     0.031    
-LMM 3 (4.8%) 11 (8.7%)      
-SSM 51 (82.3%) 78 (61.4%)      
-NM 1 (1.6%) 10 (7.9%)      
-ALM 7 (11.3%) 28 (22%)      
Multiple Melanomas 20 (32.3%) 19 (15%) 0.006 1.229-2.730 1.832
Past history of sunburns 35 (87.5%) 50 (61.7%) 0.004 1.264-6.951 2.965
Intense solar exposure before 18year 18 (45%) 18 (21%) 0.006 1.063-2.132 1.506
Table 1: Patient and tumour characteristics. Familial versus Sporadic group.