Table 2.
Weighted logistic regression models of individual sun protection behaviors for NHIS sample.
| Use sunscreen on warm sunny day (n=182,976,177) | |||||
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| Variable | B | SE | OR | 95%CI | |
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| 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) | |||||
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| Variable | B | SE | OR | 95%CI | |
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| 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) | |||||
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| Variable | B | SE | OR | 95%CI | |
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| 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) | |||||
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| Variable | B | SE | OR | 95%CI | |
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| 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) | |||||
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| Variable | B | SE | OR | 95%CI | |
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| 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) | |||||
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| Variable | B | SE | OR | 95%CI | |
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| 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 |