Table 2. Level of awareness of the participants considering sun exposure and importance of sunscreen.
Awareness assessment | Count | n% | |
How much do you know about the effects of varying sun exposure on people with different skin types and colors? | I do not know at all | 58 | 14.9% |
I know to some extent | 122 | 31.4% | |
Intermediate awareness | 104 | 26.8% | |
Good awareness | 82 | 21.1% | |
Excellent awareness | 22 | 5.7% | |
How would you rate your knowledge of the harmful effects of skin exposure to sunlight (e.g., sunburn, skin cancer, premature aging)? | Very low | 34 | 8.8% |
Low | 108 | 27.8% | |
Intermediate | 158 | 40.7% | |
High | 73 | 18.8% | |
Very high | 15 | 3.9% | |
Do you use sunscreen when you go out during peak sunlight period (10 am to 4 pm)? | Never | 106 | 27.3% |
Rarely | 89 | 22.9% | |
Sometime | 116 | 29.9% | |
Always | 77 | 19.8% |