Table 1.
SunWise School Education Program – Evaluation of Student Responses, 1999–2002
| 5–9 years old | 10–12 years old | |||||
|
% Pre (n = 1,984) |
% Post (n = 1,567) |
% Diff |
% Pre (n = 3,147) |
% Post (n = 2,972) |
% Diff | |
| Knowledge | ||||||
| Wearing hat & shirt are ways to protect one from the sun | 61.2% | 78.7% | 17.4% | 59.1% | 71.9% | 12.8% |
| The right number SPF to use | 39.9% | 76.5% | 36.6% | 56.1% | 72.2% | 16.1% |
| Sun protection and UV Index | 25.9% | 56.3% | 30.4% | 28.1% | 55.3% | 27.2% |
| Attitudes | ||||||
| Suntan is good for my skin | 32.5% | 26.7% | -5.8% | 23.6% | 18.0% | -5.6% |
| People look healthier with a tan | 36.8% | 26.9% | -9.9% | 41.2% | 41.1% | *-0.1% |
| Practices | ||||||
| Wear sunscreen | 35.6% | 37.9% | *2.3% | 20.6% | 21.1% | *0.5% |
| Wear hats | 17.2% | 21.4% | 4.2% | 13.9% | 16.3% | 2.4% |
| Wear long-sleeved shirt | 26.6% | 32.2% | 5.6% | 18.1% | 20.9% | 2.7% |
| Wear sunglasses | 25.4% | 29.5% | 4.1% | 19.9% | 21.1% | *1.2% |
| Intended Practices | ||||||
| Do you think you will put on sunscreen this summer | 69.2% | 74.1% | 4.9% | 54.9% | 57.9% | 3.0% |
| I will try to play in the shade instead of the sun | 77.6% | 83.5% | 5.9% | 64.0% | 64.6% | *0.5% |
* Difference is not statistically significant using Z test (% Diff / Pooled variance).