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. 2023 Jan 4;6:e41633. doi: 10.2196/41633

Table 1.

Clinical characteristics of research participants (N=22).

Characteristics Values
Age (years), median (range) 22 (19-28)
Gender, n (%)

Male 12 (54)

Female 10 (46)
Swimming club, n (%)

Millenium Aquatic 14 (64)

Bina Taruna 8 (36)
Marital status, n (%)

Yes 1 (5)

No 21 (95)
Education, n (%)

High school 10 (46)

Undergraduate 12 (54)
Skin type, n (%)

Type III 13 (59)

Type IV 9 (41)
MEDa based on skin type (mJ/cm2), mean (SD)

Type III 107.23 (20.51)

Type IV 131.33 (29.38)
MED based on swimming club (mJ/cm2), mean (SD)

Millenium Aquatic athletes 106.86 (19.28)

Bina Taruna athletes 135 (29.70)
Frequency of swimming practice per week, n (%)

Less than 6 times 10 (46)

More than 6 times 12 (54)
History of skin disease, n (%)

Yes 4 (18)

No 18 (82)
History of skin cancer, n (%)

Yes 0 (0)

No 22 (100)
History of allergies, n (%)

Yes 4 (9)

No 18 (91)
History of red skin after sun exposure, n (%)

Yes 6 (27)

No 16 (73)
History of skin complaints after sun exposure, n (%)

Yes 5 (23)

No 17 (77)
Current skin disease, n (%)

Yes 3 (14)

No 19 (86)
History of drug consumption, n (%)

Yes 0 (0)

No 22 (100)
Sport beside swimming, n (%)

Yes 9 (41)

No 13 (59)

aMED: minimal erythemal dose.