Table III.
Frequency of mole checks according to sun-protective behaviours
| Factor | More than once a year/Once a year n (%) | Every 2 or 3 years/Once in a while n (%) | Only once in my life/Never n (%) | p-value (χ2 test) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2,751 (16.2) | 3,543 (20.8) | 10,707 (63.0) | |
| Hat | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 1,983 (21.1) | 2,111 (22.5) | 5,285 (56.3) | |
| No | 768 (10.1) | 1,432 (18.8) | 5,422 (71.1) | |
| Protective clothes | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 1,685 (22.2) | 1,589 (21.0) | 4,304 (56.8) | |
| No | 1,066 (11.3) | 1,954 (20.7) | 6,403 (68.0) | |
| Sunscreen on face | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 2,267 (21.9) | 2,472 (23.9) | 5,619 (54.2) | |
| No | 484 (7.3) | 1,071 (16.1) | 5,088 (76.6) | |
| Sunscreen on hands, neck, ears | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 2,097 (23.3) | 2,245 (24.9) | 4,660 (51.8) | |
| No | 654 (8.2) | 1,298 (16.2) | 6,047 (75.6) | |
| Sunscreen on arms, legs, chest | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 2,149 (22.5) | 2,393 (25.0) | 5,016 (52.5) | |
| No | 602 (8.1) | 1,150 (15.5) | 5,691 (76.5) | |
| Sunglasses | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 2,097 (21.9) | 2,382 (24.9) | 5,085 (53.2) | |
| No | 654 (8.8) | 1,161 (15.6) | 5,622 (75.6) | |
| Shadow | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 2,290 (17.4) | 2,792 (21.2) | 8,116 (61.5) | |
| No | 461 (12.1) | 751 (19.7) | 2,591 (68.1) |