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. 2023 May 22;10(4):331–337. doi: 10.1089/lgbt.2022.0145

Table 3.

Weighted Prevalence of Skin Cancer-Related Behavioral Risk Factors Among Women in Same-Sex and Opposite-Sex Relationships

Variables Women in SSR
Women in OSR
Bivariable model
Multivariable modela,b
N Prevalence % (95% CI) N Prevalence % (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Sunburns
 Once or more 134 48.0 (42.2–53.9) 10,377 37.3 (36.6–38.0) 1.55 (1.22–1.97) 1.20 (0.89–1.61)
 None 154 52.0 (46.1–57.8) 18,874 62.7 (62.0–63.4)
Seeking shade
 Frequent 136 34.0 (28.8–39.5) 16,661 37.8 (37.2–38.4) 0.85 (0.67–1.08) 0.82 (0.64–1.06)
 Not frequent 242 66.0 (60.5–71.2) 26,083 62.2 (61.6–62.8)
Long-sleeved shirts
 Frequent 31 8.0 (5.4–11.6) 4627 10.0 (9.6–10.4) 0.78 (0.52–1.18) 1.00 (0.66–1.51)
 Not frequent 347 92.0 (88.4–94.6) 38,151 90.0 (89.6–90.4)
Long pants
 Frequent 54 20.1 (15.1–26.4) 6093 21.6 (20.9–22.2) 0.92 (0.64–1.31) 0.98 (0.67–1.42)
 Not frequent 229 79.9 (73.6–84.9) 20,716 78.4 (77.8–79.1)
Wide-brimmed hats
 Frequent 55 13.3 (10.0–17.4) 6961 15.6 (15.2–16.1) 0.83 (0.60–1.14) 0.94 (0.65–1.37)
 Not frequent 323 86.7 (82.6–90.0) 35,818 84.4 (83.9–84.8)
Caps or visors
 Frequent 73 26.8 (21.2–33.3) 5529 20.6 (19.9–21.2) 1.42 (1.04–1.93) 1.41 (1.00–1.98)
 Not frequent 210 73.2 (66.7–78.8) 21,288 79.4 (78.8–80.1)
Sunscreen
 Frequent 155 42.5 (36.8–48.4) 18,299 44.5 (43.9–45.1) 0.92 (0.73–1.17) 0.81 (0.63–1.04)
 Not frequent 224 57.5 (51.6–63.2) 24,493 55.5 (54.9–56.1)
Sun-protective behaviors
 ≥1 249 66.0 (60.5–71.2) 28,164 66.1 (65.5–66.7) 1.00 (0.79–1.27) 0.95 (0.73–1.24)
 0 131 34.0 (28.8–39.5) 14,676 33.9 (33.3–34.5)
Indoor tanning
 Once or more 40 9.7 (6.4–14.3) 1536 11.0 (10.6–11.4) 0.87 (0.55–1.36) 0.70 (0.41–1.18)
 None 300 90.3 (85.7–93.6) 30,490 89.0 (88.6–89.4)
Frequent tanning
 Yes 10 97.7 (97.5–97.9) 713 2.3 (2.1–2.5) 1.31 (0.65–2.64) 1.10 (0.50–2.42)
 No 363 97.1 (94.3–98.5) 33,590 2.9 (1.5–5.7)
TBSE in lifetime
 Yes 68 24.2 (19.0–30.2) 6292 22.9 (22.3–23.5) 1.07 (0.79–1.46) 0.95 (0.68–1.32)
 No 220 75.8 (69.8–81.0) 23,442 77.1 (76.5–77.7)
a

Multivariable logistic regression models adjusted for survey year, age, race/ethnicity, education, poverty, geographic region, and health insurance, smoking status, heavy alcohol use, obesity, and personal history of any skin cancer. Women in OSR were used as the reference group.

b

Adjusted p < 0.05; p values in multivariable models adjusted for multiple comparisons with 10 outcomes using the Benjamini–Hochberg procedure.