Fig 1.

SPH scores in CLE patients subgrouped by Fitzpatrick skin type and by age at visit. (A–B) Means and standard deviations (SDs) were calculated for SPH scores for CLE patients with skin types I–II (N=22), III–IV (N=33), and V–VI (N=44) (A); and ages at visit of 19–30 (N=14), 31–40 (N=25), 41–50 (N=28), 51–60 (N=24), and 61+ years of age (N=14) (B). SPH scores were calculated as the numerical average of CLE patients’ frequency of usage of five different photoprotective methods (e.g., applying sunscreen, wearing hats, long-sleeved shirts, and sunglasses, and staying under shade/umbrella), where frequency of usage of each method was assessed using a 4-point Likert scale (1 = rarely, 2 = sometimes, 3 = often, and 4 = always). Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests were performed to determine statistical significance. *: p≤0.05, ***: p<0.001