Table 1.
Characteristic | No. (%) of Participants (N = 421) |
---|---|
Sex | |
Female | 284 (67.5) |
Male | 133 (31.6) |
Not reported | 4 (1.0) |
Age, years | |
18–19 | 313 (74.3) |
20–21 | 78 (18.5) |
22–24 | 20 (4.8) |
25+ | 6 (1.4) |
Not reported | 4 (1.0) |
Skin type | |
Burn, never tan | 6 (1.4) |
Burn easy, then develop light tan | 51 (12.1) |
Burn moderately, then develop light tan | 70 (16.6) |
Burn minimally, then develop moderate tan | 167 (39.7) |
Don’t burn, develop dark tan | 111 (26.4) |
Don’t burn, no noticeable change in appearance | 10 (2.4) |
Not reported | 6 (1.4) |
Lifetime use of indoor tanning devices | |
Yes | 237 (56.3) |
No | 181 (43.0) |
Not reported | 3 (0.7) |