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. 2012 Feb;129(2):309–317. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-0104

TABLE 5.

The Association Between Study Time Point and Sunburn, Sun Exposure, and Sun Attitudes Stratified by Student Skin Color

Variable Very Fair/Fair Light Olive/Black
OR 95% CI P OR 95% CI P
Lower Upper Lower Upper
Sunburn None 1.0 1.0
1 1.6 1.0 2.5 .06 0.9 0.4 1.9 .8
2+ 1.4 0.9 2.1 .1 0.3 0.1 0.8 .01
Like a tan No 1.0 1.0
Yes 1.9 1.3 2.7 .002 1.6 0.9 2.7 .08
Spend time to get a tan No 1.0 1.0
Yes 2.8 1.9 4.1 <.001 1.7 0.9 3.0 .08
Got a tan No 1.0 1.0
Yes 0.8 0.5 1.5 .5 0.8 0.4 1.5 .5
Outdoor exposure Low 1.0 1.0
Moderate 0.7 0.3 2.0 .5 0.6 0.3 1.4 .2
High 0.5 0.2 1.4 .2 0.8 0.3 1.7 .5
Sunscreen use Never/Sometimes 1.0 1.0
Often/Always 0.3 0.2 0.4 <.001 0.3 0.1 0.5 <.001