Table 2.
Univariable regression analyses examining acculturation and country of origin correlates of sun protection and exposure behaviors
| |
Sunscreen use |
Staying in the shade |
Use of sun protective clothing |
Past year sunburn rate |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b (95% CI) | Mean | b (95% CI) | Mean | b (95% CI) | Mean | OR (95% CI) | % | |
| Nativity/length of time in the U.S. | ||||||||
| Born in U.S. |
Reference |
2.77 |
Reference |
3.50 |
Reference*** |
2.21 |
Reference*** |
51.9 |
| < 10 years in U.S. |
−0.18 (−0.49, 0.12) |
2.59 |
0.08 (−0.17, 0.32) |
3.58 |
0.25 (0.08, 0.43) |
2.46 |
0.51 (0.34, 0.79) |
35.7 |
| 10–14 years in U.S. |
−0.22 (−0.50, 0.06) |
2.55 |
−0.10 (−0.37, 0.16) |
3.40 |
0.31 (0.06, 0.56) |
2.52 |
0.46 (0.30, 0.71) |
33.2 |
| ≥ 15 years in U.S. |
−0.21 (−0.40, –0.02) |
2.56 |
0.03 (−0.14, 0.19) |
3.53 |
0.31 (0.17, 0.45) |
2.52 |
0.53 (0.41, 0.69) |
36.6 |
| Language used when speaking | ||||||||
| Mostly/only Spanish |
Reference*** |
2.39 |
Reference |
3.61 |
Reference*** |
2.64 |
Reference*** |
30.1 |
| Spanish/English equally |
0.31 (0.10, 0.53) |
2.70 |
−0.18 (−0.34, –0.02) |
3.43 |
−0.26 (−0.42, –0.10) |
2.39 |
1.97 (1.42, 2.74) |
46.0 |
| Mostly/only English |
0.48 (0.28, 0.68) |
2.87 |
−0.11 (−0.26, 0.04) |
3.50 |
−0.51 (−0.65, –0.37) |
2.13 |
2.65 (2.06, 3.41) |
53.3 |
| Hispanic origin | ||||||||
| Mexico |
Reference |
2.63 |
Reference |
3.59 |
Reference*** |
2.48 |
Reference** |
44.4 |
| Central/South America |
0.04 (−0.21, 0.30) |
2.68 |
−0.23 (−0.42, –0.04) |
3.36 |
−0.22 (−0.41, –0.03) |
2.26 |
0.62 (0.44, 0.88) |
33.1 |
| Puerto Rico |
0.11 (−0.16, 0.39) |
2.75 |
−0.19 (−0.40, 0.02) |
3.40 |
−0.47 (−0.65, –0.28) |
2.02 |
1.28 (0.84, 1.95) |
50.5 |
| Cuba |
−0.03 (−0.48, 0.43) |
2.61 |
−0.16 (−0.48, 0.16) |
3.43 |
−0.41 (−0.76, –0.07) |
2.07 |
0.54 (0.30, 0.97) |
30.2 |
| Other | 0.21 (−0.13, 0.55) | 2.84 | −0.08 (−0.34, 0.17) | 3.50 | −0.07 (−0.33, 0.18) | 2.41 | 1.27 (0.80, 2.01) | 50.3 |
Note. b = unstandardized regression coefficient; CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio. Sunscreen use, staying in the shade, and use of sun protective clothing were each measured on a 5-point scale (1 = never, 2 = rarely, 3 = sometimes, 4 = most of the time, 5 = all of the time). Ns from 1619 to 1668 Hispanic adults drawn from the 2010 National Health Interview Survey. Data Source: National Center for Health Statistics, 2010 National Health Interview Survey [23].
**p < .01, ***p < .001, for the association between the correlate and the sun protection behavior (based on a Satterthwaite adjusted F test).