Table II.
Sun protection habits.
| A, Sun protection, I use covering garments | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n= 450; 87.1%) | Yes (n=67; 12.9 %) | Total (n=517) | ||||
| Characteristic | No. of participants | % | No. of participants | % | No. of participants | % |
| Age, years | ||||||
| 15-20 | 326 | 63 | 39 | 7.5 | 365 | 70.5 |
| 21-25 | 124 | 23.9 | 28 | 5.4 | 152 | 29.6 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 289 | 55.8 | 39 | 7.5 | 328 | 63.4 |
| Male | 156 | 30.1 | 25 | 25 | 181 | 36.6 |
| Othera | 5 | 0.9 | 3 | 4.8 | 8 | |
| Education level | ||||||
| No superior studies/apprentice | 104 | 20.1 | 7 | 1.35 | 111 | 21.4 |
| High/middle school | 178 | 34.4 | 20 | 3.8 | 198 | 38.3 |
| University student | 168 | 32.4 | 40 | 7.7 | 208 | 403 |
| B, Sun protection, I use a hat | ||||||
| No (n=292; 56,5%) | Yes (n=225;43.5%) | Total (n=517) | ||||
| Characteristic | No. of participants | % | No. of participants | % | No. of participants | % |
| Age, years | ||||||
| 15-20 | 223 | 43.1 | 142 | 27.4 | 365 | 70.5 |
| 21-25 | 69 | 13.3 | 83 | 16 | 152 | 29.5 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 190 | 36.7 | 138 | 26.7 | 328 | 63.4 |
| Male | 101 | 19.5 | 80 | 15.5 | 181 | 35 |
| Othera | 1 | 0.19 | 7 | 1.35 | 8 | 1.6 |
| Education level | ||||||
| No superior studies/apprentice | 70 | 13.5 | 41 | 9 | 111 | 21.4 |
| High/middle school | 132 | 25.5 | 66 | 12.7 | 198 | 38.3 |
| University student | 90 | 17.4 | 118 | 22.8 | 208 | 40.2 |
| C, Sun protection, I search for shade | ||||||
| No (n=253; 49%) | Yes (n=264; 51%) | Total (n=517) | ||||
| Characteristic | No. of participants | % | No. of participants | % | No. of participants | % |
| Age, years | ||||||
| 15-20 | 195 | 37.7 | 170 | 32.8 | 365 | 70.6 |
| 21-25 | 58 | 11.2 | 94 | 18.1 | 152 | 29.4 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 160 | 30.9 | 168 | 32.4 | 328 | 63.4 |
| Male | 91 | 17.6 | 90 | 17.4 | 181 | 35 |
| Othera | 2 | 0.3 | 6 | 1.2 | 8 | 1.5 |
| Education level | ||||||
| No superior studies/apprentice | 63 | 63 | 48 | 9.3 | 111 | 21.4 |
| High/middle school | 104 | 20.1 | 94 | 18.2 | 198 | 38.3 |
| University student | 86 | 16.6 | 122 | 23.6 | 208 | 40.3 |
| D, Sun protection, I use sunscreen | ||||||
| No (n=110;21.3%) | Yes (n=407; 78.7%) | Total (n=517) | ||||
| Characteristic | No. of participants | % | No. of participants | % | No. of participants | % |
| Age, years | ||||||
| 15-20 | 76 | 14.7 | 289 | 71 | 365 | 70.6 |
| 21-25 | 34 | 0.06 | 118 | 22.8 | 152 | 29.4 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 275 | 53.2 | 38 | 7.35 | 333 | 64.4 |
| Male | 152 | 29.4 | 22 | 4.2 | 174 | 33.6 |
| Othera | 7 | 1.35 | 3 | 0.58 | 10 | 2 |
| Education level | ||||||
| No superior studies/apprentice | 95 | 18.3 | 40 | 7.7 | 135 | 26.1 |
| High/middle school | 155 | 29.9 | 27 | 5.2 | 182 | 35.2 |
| University student | 170 | 32.8 | 30 | 5.8 | 200 | 38.7 |
| E, Sun protection, I limit exposure | ||||||
| No (n=462; 89.4 %) | Yes (n=55; 10.6%) | Total (n=517) | ||||
| Characteristic | No. of participants | % | No. of participants | % | No. of participants | % |
| Age, years | ||||||
| 15-20 | 334 | 64.6 | 31 | 5.9 | 365 | 70.6 |
| 21-25 | 128 | 24.7 | 24 | 4.6 | 152 | 29.4 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Female | 290 | 56 | 38 | 7.35 | 328 | 63.4 |
| Male | 166 | 32 | 15 | 2.9 | 181 | 35 |
| Othera | 6 | 1.2 | 2 | 0.38 | 8 | 1.6 |
| Education level | ||||||
| No superior studies/apprentice | 106 | 20.5 | 5 | 0.9 | 111 | 21.5 |
| High/middle school | 177 | 34.2 | 21 | 4 | 198 | 38.3 |
| University student | 179 | 34.6 | 29 | 5.6 | 208 | 40.2 |
aOther indicates that the female or male sex was not checked in the questionnaire, but instead the box ‘other’ was checked.