Table 1.
Weighted unadjusted proportions of engaging in any sunless tanning, lotion tanning, spray tanning, or indoor tanning in past 12 months among US non-Hispanic White women ages 18–49 years, United States, 2015.
| Sunless (Lotion or Spray) | Lotion Tanning | Spray Tanning | Indoor Tanning | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weighted % | p-value | Weighted % | p-value | Weighted % | p-value | Weighted % | p-value | |
| Total | 17.7 (16.1, 19.4) | 15.3 (13.9, 16.9) | 6.8 (5.7, 7.9) | 12.0 (10.7, 13.5 | ||||
| Socio-demographic Factors | ||||||||
| Age (in years) | ||||||||
| 18–29 | 21.2 (17.8, 24.8) | 0.004 | 17.6 (14.7, 20.9) | 0.064 | 9.1 (7.0, 11.8) | <0.001 | 15.9 (13.3, 18.7) | <0.001 |
| 30–39 | 16.5 (14.2, 18.9) | 14.3 (12.2, 16.7) | 6.3 (5.0, 8.0) | 10.6 (8.8, 12.6) | ||||
| 40–49 | 14.9 (12.7, 17.4) | 13.7 (11.5, 16.1) | 4.4 (3.1, 6.0) | 8.9 (7.0, 11.0) | ||||
| Marital Status | ||||||||
| Married/living with partner | 16.8 (15.0, 18.9) | 0.150 | 14.7 (12.9, 16.6) | 0.322 | 6.0 (4.9, 7.3) | 0.195 | 10.8 (9.2, 12.6) | 0.031 |
| Never married | 20.3 (16.8, 24.3) | 17.2 (13.9, 20.8) | 8.2 (5.7, 11.4) | 14.3 (11.7, 17.2) | ||||
| Widow, divorcee, separated | 16.6 (12.6, 21.2) | 14.5 (10.8, 19.0) | 7.9 (4.7, 12.3) | 13.6 (10.3, 17.6) | ||||
| Education | ||||||||
| High school diploma or less | 12.4 (9.8, 15.4) | <0.001 | 11.2 (8.8, 14.2) | 0.004 | 3.7 (2.2, 5.9) | 0.005 | 14.6 (12.0, 17.6) | <0.001 |
| Some college or associates degree | 19.0 (16.3, 22.0) | 15.5 (13.1, 18.3) | 8.0 (6.2, 10.2) | 14.1 (11.7, 16.8) | ||||
| Bachelor degree or higher | 19.8 (17.4, 22.4) | 17.6 (15.3, 20.0) | 7.5 (6.0, 9.3) | 8.6 (6.9, 10.5) | ||||
| US Census Region | ||||||||
| Northeast | 16.6 (12.3, 21.7) | 0.298 | 13.9 (10.2, 18.2) | 0.207 | 6.3 (3.3, 10.6) | 0.701 | 9.0 (6.4, 12.2) | <0.001 |
| Midwest | 17.7 (14.6, 21.1) | 14.7 (12.0, 17.8) | 6.8 (4.8, 9.3) | 15.9 (13.2, 18.9) | ||||
| South | 16.7 (14.2, 19.3) | 14.8 (12.5, 17.4) | 6.3 (4.8, 8.0) | 13.2 (10.8, 15.9) | ||||
| West | 20.9 (17.4, 24.8) | 18.6 (15.3, 22.4) | 8.0 (5.9, 10.7) | 7.3 (4.9, 10.3) | ||||
| Skin Cancer Risk Factors | ||||||||
| Sunburn in past year | ||||||||
| No | 13.3 (11.2, 15.7) | <0.001 | 11.3 (9.3, 13.5) | <0.001 | 5.2 (3.8, 6.8) | 0.013 | 10.7 (8.7, 12.9) | 0.085 |
| Yes | 20.8 (18.5, 23.2) | 18.2 (16.1, 20.5) | 7.8 (6.4, 9.4) | 12.9 (11.3, 14.7) | ||||
| Ever had a skin exam | ||||||||
| No | 15.7 (14.1, 17.6) | <0.001 | 13.5 (12.0, 15.2) | <0.001 | 6.0 (4.9, 7.2) | 0.005 | 12.9 (11.2, 14.6) | 0.012 |
| Yes | 23.9 (20.2, 27.8) | 21.0 (17.5, 24.9) | 9.1 (7.0, 11.7) | 9.1 (7.0, 11.5) | ||||
| Sunscreen Use on Warm Sunny Day | ||||||||
| Always/most of the time | 19.1 (16.9, 21.5) | <0.001 | 16.9 (14.9, 19.0) | 0.002 | 7.5 (6.0, 9.2) | 0.270 | 8.6 (7.2, 10.1) | <0.001 |
| Sometimes/rarely | 19.2 (16.2, 22.4) | 16.2 (13.4, 19.5) | 6.5 (4.9, 8.6) | 15.4 (12.5, 18.6) | ||||
| Never | 12.3 (93, 15.9) | 10.1 (7.5, 13.3) | 5.1 (3.2, 7.7) | 19.4 (15.6, 23.7) | ||||
| Don’t go out in sun | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Short-term reactions to sun† | ||||||||
| Darker or nothing | 12.3 (9.8, 15.2) | <0.001 | 10.4 (8.0, 13.2) | <0.001 | 4.4 (3.0, 6.2) | 0.006 | 15.1 (12.2, 18.5) | 0.001 |
| Severe/moderate/mild burn |
19.9 (17.9, 22.0) | 17.3 (15.5, 19.2) | 7.7 (6.4, 9.2) | 11.4 (9.9, 13.0) | ||||
| Don’t go in the sun | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Longer-term reactions to sun†† | ||||||||
| Freckle or burn | 17.0 (13.9, 20.5) | 0.006 | 14.9 (12.0, 18.2) | 0.027 | 6.7 (4.8, 9.0) | 0.250 | 5.3 (4.0, 7.0) | <0.001 |
| Very dark/dark/mild tan | 18.9 (17.0, 20.9) | 16.2 (14.4, 18.2) | 7.1 (5.9, 8.4) | 15.5 (13.6, 17.6) | ||||
| Don’t go in the sun | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Other Cancer Risk Factors | ||||||||
| Current Smoker | ||||||||
| No | 18.6 (16.8, 20.5) | 0.020 | 16.3 (14.6, 18.0) | 0.008 | 7.0 (5.8, 8.3) | 0.439 | 11.0 (9.5, 12.7) | 0.001 |
| Yes | 14.1 (11.2, 17.5) | 11.4 (8.7, 14.7) | 5.9 (3.9, 8.5) | 16.2 (13.4, 19.4) | ||||
| Alcohol Use | ||||||||
| Non-drinker | 15.7 (13.3, 18.3) | <0.001 | 13.4 (11.2, 15.9) | <0.001 | 5.4 (3.9, 7.2) | <0.001 | 9.9 (8.2, 11.9) | <0.001 |
| Current drinking (no binge) | 15.2 (13.0, 17.5) | 13.3 (11.3, 15.5) | 5.9 (4.6, 7.5) | 11.0 (9.2, 13.0) | ||||
| Binge drinking††† | 29.5 (24.6, 34.8) | 25.5 (20.9, 30.5) | 12.2 (9.0, 16.2) | 19.5 (15.8, 23.6) | ||||
| Body Mass Index | ||||||||
| <18.5 (Underweight) | - | <0.001 | - | <0.001 | - | 0.140 | - | 0.026 |
| 18.5–24.9 (Healthy weight) | 20.5 (18.1, 23.1) | 17.5 (15.3, 19.9) | 8.0 (6.3, 10.0) | 12.9 (11.0, 15.1) | ||||
| 25.0–29.9 (Overweight) | 19.6 (16.4, 23.1) | 17.7 (14.5, 21.1) | 6.7 (4.8, 8.9) | 13.7 (11.0, 16.8) | ||||
| ≥30.0 (Obese) | 11.9 (9.4, 14.7) | 9.9 (7.6, 12.6) | 4.8 (3.5, 6.5) | 9.2 (7.0, 12.0) |
†
Short-term reactions to the sun were measured by asking participants, “…if you went out in the sun for an hour without sunscreen, a hat, or protective clothing, which one of these best describes what would happen to your skin?”
††
Longer-term reactions to sun were measured by asking, “Next, consider that you were out in the sun repeatedly, such as every day for two weeks, without sunscreen, a hat, or protective clothing. Which one of these best describes what your skin would LOOK like?
†††
Binge drinking=consuming 5 or more drinks in a day (men) or 4 or more drinks in a day (women) in past year. Estimates failing to meet the NCHS standards for proportions have been suppressed.