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. 2013 Oct 7;2013:496913. doi: 10.1155/2013/496913

Table 2.

Frequencies and percentages of barriers to continuous practicing of sun protection behavior.

Barrier Wide-brimmed hat
n (%)
Long sleeved shirt
n (%)
Long pants
n (%)
Work gloves
n (%)
Sunglasses
n (%)
Sunscreen
n (%)
Takes too much time 2 (1.8%) 1 (0.9%) 0 (0%) 4 (3.7%) 0 (0%) 23 (21.1%)
Inconvenient 46 (42.2%) 12 (11%) 6 (5.5%) 50 (45.9%) 12 (11%) 4 (3.7%)
Costs too much 1 (0.9%) 1 (0.9%) 0 (0%) 1 (0.9%) 0 (0%) 7 (6.4%)
Too hot to wear 28 (25.7%) 86 (78.9%) 60 (55%) 40 (36.7%) 3 (2.8%) 9 (8.3%)
Forget to wear 50 (45.9%) 11 (10.1%) 11 (10.1%) 52 (47.7%) 35 (32.1%) 70 (64.2%)