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. 2012 Jul 2;9(7):2345–2361. doi: 10.3390/ijerph9072345

Table 3.

Children’s attitudes in the two groups at T0 and T1.

Children’s attitude (% yes) T0 T1
CTRL 1 LWS 2 CTRL 1 LWS 2
For you, what does it mean to be tan?
To be more beautiful? 47.5 46.1 47.4 46.6
To be fashionable or trendy 26.2 24.3 31.8 27.9
To be protected against sunburn? 36.2 37.0 35.4 48.6 3
When is it necessary to protect yourself from sun exposure?
When practicing sports outside? 70.9 74.5 77.6 81.7
At the swimming pool? 58.0 57.8 66.7 68.5
On the beach? 85.2 88.5 89.6 90.2
Walking? 63.9 66.0 69.2 76.7 3
In the mountains? 52.2 48.9 60.0 79.1 3
Why do you use sunscreen?
To avoid sunburn? 56.8 56.9 47.3 51.3
To prolong sun exposure? 8.8 11.4 13.4 15.5
To avoid later skin damage? 14.6 15.0 20.5 27.6 3
Because your parents want you to? 10.2 11.6 19.9 16.5
What do you think is the best protection against sun risks?
Sunscreen use? 10.6 11.8 10.4 7.4
Sunscreen use + hat? 18.2 18.6 9.3 6.1
Sunscreen use + hat + avoid risky hours? 15.3 14.8 15.7 15.3
Sunscreen, hat, avoid risky hour, sunglasses, T-shirt, all together? 46.7 48.1 59.6 67.0 3

1 Control classes; 2 Experimental classes; 3p < 0.04.