Table 5.
Anxiety, Depression, and Substance Use by Lifetime History of Indoor Tanning and Tanning Addiction Status
| No Lifetime Indoor Tanning History N = 181 n (%) | Not Addicted to Indoor Tanning N = 119 n (%) | Addictive Tendencies N = 60 n (%) | Addicted to Indoor Tanning N = 50 n (%) | χ2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beck Anxiety Inventory scores | 11.81† | ||||
| None (0–9) | 119 (66) | 71 (60) | 32 (53) | 22 (44) | |
| Mild to moderate (10–18) | 40 (22) | 30 (25) | 16 (27) | 14 (28) | |
| Moderate to severe (19–63) | 21 (12) | 18 (15) | 12 (20) | 14 (28) | |
| Missing data | 1 (.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Beck Depression Inventory scores | 4.28 | ||||
| None (0–9) | 127 (70) | 80 (67) | 39 (65) | 33 (66) | |
| Mild to moderate (10–18) | 41 (23) | 34 (29) | 15 (25) | 11 (22) | |
| Moderate to severe (19–63) | 9 (5) | 5 (4) | 5 (8) | 5 (10) | |
| Missing data | 4 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | |
| Number of substances used during the past month (excluding alcohol) | 22.78** | ||||
| 0 | 103 (57) | 58 (49) | 24 (40) | 19 (38) | |
| 1 | 47 (26) | 41 (34) | 22 (37) | 10 (20) | |
| 2+ | 29 (16) | 20 (17) | 14 (23) | 21 (42) | |
| Missing data | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Positive mCAGE and mDSM-IV-TR responses indicate “addiction to indoor tanning.” Positive responses to either the mCAGE or mDSM-IV-TR indicate “addictive tendencies.”
†
p < .10.
**
p < .01.