Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for self-reported and measured sun exposure by participant group and day (weekday or weekend)
| Method | Lifeguards (n=149) | Children (n=180) | Parents (n=186) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD1 | WE | WD | WE | WD | WE | ||
| BL Survey2 (hours) | Mean (SE) | 4.3 (.16) | 4.0 (.13) | 2.5 (.16) | 2.9 (.15) | - | - |
| 95%CI | 3.9, 4.6 | 3.7, 4.3 | 2.2. 2.9 | 2.6, 3.3 | - | - | |
| Median | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | - | - | |
| IQR | 3.0–6.0 | 3.0–5.0 | 2.0–3.0 | 2.0–4.0 | - | - | |
| Diary (hours)3 | Mean (SE) | 4.5 (.19) | 3.4 (.20) | 2.8 (.22) | 2.4 (.14) | 2.9 (.21) | 2.2 (.14) |
| 95%CI | 4.1, 4.9 | 3.0, 3.9 | 2.3, 3.2 | 2.1, 2.7 | 2.4, 3.3 | 1.8, 2.5 | |
| Median | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | |
| IQR | 3.0–6.0 | 2.0–6.0 | 2.0–4.0 | 1.0–3.0 | 2.0–4.0 | 1.0–3.0 | |
| Dosimeter (% Ambient) | Mean (SE) | 24.5 (2.4) | 9.8 (1.8) | 10.3 (.85) | 6.3 (.54) | 6.6 (.73) | 4.0 (.47) |
| 95%CI | 19.3, 29.8 | 5.9, 13.7 | 8.5, 12.1 | 5.2, 7.5 | 5.0, 8.2 | 3.0, 5.1 | |
| Median | 22.2 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 2.3 | |
| IQR | 10.1–33.6 | 1.7–14.7 | 3.7–14.2 | 1.5–9.0 | 2.4–8.3 | 1.0–5.4 | |
1
WD=Weekday, WE=Weekend.
2
Baseline survey
3
Corresponding dosimeter day.