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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2007 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Prev Med. 2006 Jan;30(1):13–22. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2005.08.046

Table 3.

Odds ratios for comparisons between intervention and control groups and percentages and sample sizes by condition on dichotomous measures of self-reported sun protection behavior.

Variable Intervention pretest Posttest Control Pretest Posttest Adjusted odds ratio 95% CI
Sun protection diary reports for lunch:
Proportion using shade 40.3% 41.3% 50.8% 38.8% 1.46 0.90 – 2.36
474 474 437 437
Proportion wearing a hat 3.7% 2.3% 1.3% 1.4% 1.70 0.50 – 5.75
477 477 435 435
Proportion wearing long sleeves 48.7% 22.9% 51.4% 21.2% 1.19 0.71 – 1.99
473 473 436 436
Proportion wearing long pants 83.6% 46.8% 86.2% 51.5% 1.01 0.48 – 2.12
476 476 436 436
Proportion wearing sunscreen 3.4% 7.0% 3.6% 4.1% 1.66 0.83 – 3.30
473 473 436 436
Sun protection diary reports for physical education class:
Proportion using shade 38.1% 30.8% 35.0% 12.5% 1.36 0.14 – 13.30
74 74 27 27
Proportion wearing long sleeves 25.6% 12.8% 21.3% 8.7% 2.21 0.45 – 10.82
77 77 27 27
Sun protection diary reports for recess:
Proportion using shade 56.3% 55.6% 67.0% 59.1% 1.03 0.46 – 2.30
134 134 116 116
Proportion wearing long sleeves 50.5% 29.8% 57.0% 22.8% 2.27 1.59 – 3.25
137 137 117 117
Proportion wearing long pants 79.1% 50.2% 85.3% 54.1% 2.28 0.67 – 7.82
137 137 115 115
Proportion wearing sunscreen 3.3% 7.4% 4.4% 4.7% 1.78 0.36 – 8.90
137 137 116 116
Other sun protection reports:
Sunburned in past month 15.1% 25.8% 14.5% 28.3% 1.23 0.87 – 1.74
779 779 683 683
Use sunscreen 77.1% 80.4% 78.6% 73.4% 2.16 1.54 – 3.01
563 563 456 456