Table 3.
Use of sunbeds* nationally, by age, sex, region, and city. Figures are percentages (95% confidence intervals)
| Weighted No | I have used sunbeds | I have never used a sunbed but may do | I have never used a sunbed and would not want to | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Prevalence Study† | ||||
| Overall | 3101 | 6.0 (5.1 to 6.8) | 14.9 (13.7 to 16.2) | 78.0 (76.6 to 79.5) |
| By age (years): | ||||
| 11-14 | 1725 | 1.8 (1.2 to 2.4) | 15.6 (13.9 to 17.3) | 81.6 (79.7 to 83.4) |
| 15-17 | 1376 | 11.2 ( 9.5 to 12.9) | 14.1 (12.3 to 15.9) | 73.5 (71.2 to 75.9) |
| By sex: | ||||
| Boys | 1589 | 3.5 (2.6 to 4.4) | 12.5 (10.8 to 14.1) | 82.8 (80.9 to 84.6) |
| Girls | 1512 | 8.6 (7.2 to 10.0) | 17.5 (15.6 to 19.4) | 73.1 (70.8 to 75.3) |
| By region: | ||||
| North overall | 846 | 11.0 (8.9 to 13.1) | — | — |
| North | 174 | 10.9 (6.3 to 15.6) | 13.2 (8.2 to 18.3) | 75.9 (69.5 to 82.2) |
| North west | 368 | 14.1 (10.6 to 17.7) | 12.2 (8.9 to 15.6) | 73.9 (69.4 to 78.4) |
| Yorkshire and Humber | 304 | 7.2 (4.3 to 10.1) | 11.2 (7.6 to 14.7) | 81.6 (77.2 to 85.9) |
| Midlands overall | 575 | 4.2 (2.5 to 5.8) | — | — |
| East Midlands | 215 | 3.7 (1.2 to 6.3) | 19.1 (13.8 to 24.3) | 75.8 (70.1 to 81.5) |
| West Midlands | 360 | 4.4 (2.3 to 6.6) | 16.7 (12.8 to 20.5) | 75.6 (71.1 to 80.0) |
| South overall | 1678 | 4.2 (3.3 to 5.2) | — | — |
| East Anglia | 116 | 7.8 (2.9 to 12.6) | 12.1 (6.1 to 18.0) | 80.2 (72.9 to 87.4) |
| London | 534 | 3.2 (1.7 to 4.7) | 15.7 (12.6 to 18.8) | 79.0 (75.6 to 82.5) |
| South east | 701 | 4.6 (3.0 to 6.1) | 16.7 (13.9 to 19.5) | 77.9 (74.8 to 81.0) |
| South west | 327 | 4.0 (1.9 to 6.1) | 13.5 (9.8 to 17.2) | 82.6 (78.5 to 86.7) |
| Six Cities Study | ||||
| High density of sunbeds‡: | ||||
| Liverpool | 1034 | 20.0 (17.5 to 22.4) | 14.7 (12.5 to 16.8) | 64.7 (61.8 to 67.6) |
| Stoke/Stafford | 1035 | 6.8 (5.2 to 8.3) | 19.1 (16.7 to 21.5) | 72.3 (69.6 to 75.0) |
| Sunderland | 1035 | 18.0 (15.6 to 20.3) | 19.2 (16.8 to 21.6) | 62.4 (59.5 to 65.4) |
| Low density of sunbeds‡: | ||||
| Bath/Gloucester | 1035 | 6.6 (5.1 to 8.1) | 13.2 (11.1 to 15.2) | 74.3 (71.6 to 77.0) |
| Oxford/Cambridge | 1034 | 7.5 (5.9 to 9.1) | 18.3 (15.9 to 20.6) | 71.2 (68.4 to 74.0) |
| Southampton | 1035 | 6.2 (4.7 to 7.7) | 17.7 (15.4 to 20.0) | 70.7 (67.9 to 73.5) |
*Weighted numbers are rounded.
†33 respondents (after weighting) said they “did not know” in National Prevalence Study.
‡Cities defined according to high or low density of sunbed salons per population.