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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 May 16.
Published in final edited form as: Cancer Causes Control. 2008 Sep 24;20(2):153–162. doi: 10.1007/s10552-008-9229-3

Table 2.

Weighted logistic regression models of individual sun protection behaviors for NHIS sample.

Use sunscreen on warm sunny day (n=182,976,177)
Variable B SE OR 95%CI


Season
 Summer --- --- 1 --- ---
 Fall −0.06 0.03 0.99 0.90 1.10
 Winter 0.10 0.03 1.16 1.05 1.29
 Spring 0.02 0.03 1.08 0.98 1.19
Age (continuous) 0.0002 0.0010 1.00 1.00 1.00
Sex
 Male --- --- 1 --- ---
 Female 0.48 0.02 2.63 2.47 2.81
Sun Sensitivity
 Nothing would happen --- --- 1 --- ---
 Turn darker, without sunburn −0.50 0.03 1.68 1.48 1.91
 Burn mildly, some or no tanning 0.15 0.03 3.22 2.85 3.63
 Moderate sunburn with peeling 0.40 0.03 4.13 3.66 4.67
 Severe sunburn with blisters 0.98 0.05 7.40 6.33 8.65
Geographic Region
 South --- --- 1 --- ---
 West 0.16 0.03 1.30 1.17 1.44
 Midwest −0.20 0.03 0.90 0.82 0.99
 Northeast 0.13 0.04 1.26 1.13 1.41
Stay in shade on warm sunny day (n=182,254,932)
Variable B SE OR 95%CI


Season
 Summer --- --- 1 --- ---
 Fall 0.01 0.03 0.83 0.76 0.91
 Winter −0.09 0.03 0.74 0.67 0.83
 Spring −0.12 0.03 0.72 0.66 0.80
Age (continuous) 0.02 0.00 1.02 1.02 1.02
Sex
 Male --- --- 1 --- ---
 Female 0.28 0.02 1.75 1.63 1.87
Sun Sensitivity
 Nothing would happen --- --- 1 --- ---
 Turn darker, without sunburn −0.42 0.03 0.75 0.68 0.84
 Burn mildly, some or no tanning −0.36 0.03 0.80 0.71 0.90
 Moderate sunburn with peeling 0.08 0.03 1.24 1.11 1.40
 Severe sunburn with blisters 0.85 0.05 2.68 2.31 3.10
Geographic Region
 South --- --- 1 --- ---
 West 0.21 0.04 1.09 0.97 1.23
 Midwest −0.28 0.03 0.67 0.60 0.74
 Northeast −0.04 0.04 0.85 0.77 0.94
Wear baseball cap/visor on warm sunny day (n=182,914,946)
Variable B SE OR 95%CI


Season
 Summer --- --- 1 --- ---
 Fall 0.002 0.05 1.00 0.91 1.10
 Winter 0.15 0.05 1.16 1.05 1.28
 Spring 0.10 0.05 1.11 1.00 1.23
Age (continuous) 0.02 0.001 1.02 1.01 1.02
Sex
 Male --- --- 1 --- ---
 Female −1.40 0.04 0.25 0.23 0.26
Sun Sensitivity
 Nothing would happen --- --- 1 --- ---
 Turn darker, without sunburn 0.11 0.06 1.12 1.00 1.25
 Burn mildly, some or no tanning 0.20 0.06 1.23 1.09 1.38
 Moderate sunburn with peeling 0.45 0.06 1.57 1.39 1.76
 Severe sunburn with blisters 0.78 0.08 2.19 1.88 2.55
Geographic Region
 South --- --- 1 --- ---
 West −0.04 0.05 0.96 0.87 1.06
 Midwest −0.19 0.05 0.83 0.76 0.91
 Northeast −0.22 0.05 0.80 0.72 0.89
Wear wide-brimmed hat on warm sunny day (n=182,634,229)
Variable B SE OR 95%CI


Season
 Summer --- --- 1 --- ---
 Fall −0.08 0.06 0.93 0.82 1.05
 Winter 0.18 0.07 1.20 1.05 1.38
 Spring 0.04 0.07 1.04 0.92 1.19
Age (continuous) 0.03 0.00 1.03 1.03 1.03
Sex
 Male --- --- 1 --- ---
 Female −0.16 0.05 0.86 0.78 0.94
Sun Sensitivity
 Nothing would happen --- --- 1 --- ---
 Turn darker, without sunburn 0.12 0.08 1.13 0.96 1.32
 Burn mildly, some or no tanning 0.10 0.08 1.11 0.95 1.29
 Moderate sunburn with peeling 0.34 0.08 1.41 1.20 1.65
 Severe sunburn with blisters 1.02 0.09 2.78 2.33 3.31
Geographic Region
 South --- --- 1 --- ---
 West 0.34 0.06 1.41 1.25 1.60
 Midwest −0.40 0.07 0.67 0.59 0.76
 Northeast −0.37 0.07 0.69 0.61 0.79
Wear long sleeved shirt on warm sunny day (n=182,647,190)
Variable B SE OR 95%CI


Season
 Summer --- --- 1 --- ---
 Fall −0.01 0.08 0.99 0.85 1.15
 Winter 0.29 0.08 1.34 1.14 1.57
 Spring 0.24 0.07 1.27 1.11 1.46
Age (continuous) 0.04 0.001 1.04 1.03 1.04
Sex
 Male --- --- 1 --- ---
 Female −0.29 0.05 0.75 0.67 0.83
Sun Sensitivity
 Nothing would happen --- --- 1 --- ---
 Turn darker, without sunburn −0.18 0.09 0.84 0.71 1.00
 Burn mildly, some or no tanning −0.26 0.09 0.77 0.65 0.91
 Moderate sunburn with peeling −0.03 0.09 0.97 0.82 1.16
 Severe sunburn with blisters 0.74 0.10 2.09 1.73 2.53
Geographic Region
 South --- --- 1 --- ---
 West 0.61 0.07 1.84 1.62 2.09
 Midwest −0.35 0.07 0.70 0.61 0.81
 Northeast −0.32 0.08 0.73 0.62 0.86
Wear long clothing to ankles on warm sunny day (n=182,654,271)
Variable B SE OR 95%CI


Season
 Summer --- --- 1 --- ---
 Fall −0.001 0.06 1.00 0.89 1.12
 Winter 0.17 0.06 1.18 1.06 1.32
 Spring 0.11 0.06 1.11 1.00 1.25
Age (continuous) 0.02 0.001 1.02 1.02 1.03
Sex
 Male --- --- 1 --- ---
 Female −0.73 0.03 0.48 0.45 0.51
Sun Sensitivity
 Nothing would happen --- --- 1 --- ---
 Turn darker, without sunburn −0.22 0.06 0.80 0.72 0.90
 Burn mildly, some or no tanning −0.31 0.06 0.74 0.66 0.82
 Moderate sunburn with peeling −0.11 0.06 0.90 0.80 1.00
 Severe sunburn with blisters 0.27 0.07 1.31 1.13 1.51
Geographic Region
 South --- --- 1 --- ---
 West 0.52 0.05 1.68 1.51 1.86
 Midwest 0.11 0.05 1.12 1.00 1.24
 Northeast −0.30 0.05 0.74 0.66 0.82