Table 1.
SunSmart and comparison group sample mean values of measured variables over time.
| BL | 6 Months | 12 Months | 24 Months | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD |
| Sun protection behavior | ||||||||
| SunSmart | 22.51 | 4.51 | 24.32 | 4.63 | 24.46 | 4.92 | 24.90 | 5.04 |
| Comparison | 22.51 | 5.48 | 23.24 | 5.22 | 23.04 | 5.63 | 23.04 | 5.86 |
| Pros of protection | ||||||||
| SunSmart | 15.04 | 3.12 | 15.80 | 2.97 | 16.33 | 3.22 | 16.16 | 3.85 |
| Comparison | 13.86 | 4.14 | 14.90 | 4.23 | 15.06 | 4.45 | 15.13 | 4.41 |
| Pros of exposure | ||||||||
| SunSmart | 10.16 | 4.14 | 8.16 | 3.59 | 8.52 | 3.77 | 9.68 | 4.60 |
| Comparison | 8.13 | 5.00 | 9.72 | 4.54 | 9.72 | 4.61 | 10.06 | 4.72 |
| Decisional balance | ||||||||
| SunSmart | 4.88 | 5.15 | 7.64 | 4.90 | 7.81 | 5.11 | 6.48 | 5.83 |
| Comparison | 5.73 | 5.58 | 5.18 | 5.50 | 5.34 | 5.78 | 5.08 | 5.70 |
Sample sizes, BL SunSmart (371), Comparison (419); 6mo SunSmart (373), Comparison (378); 12mo SunSmart (337), Comparison (361); 24mo SunSmart (273), Comparison (320).