Table 1. Sociodemographic characteristics by intervention status, white non-Hispanic Colorado children aged 6 years, 2004, %.
| Characteristic | All (N=686) | Control (n=339) | Intervention (n=347) | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 47.5 | 47.5 | 47.6 | 0.99 |
| Female | 52.5 | 52.5 | 52.4 | |
| Parent education | ||||
| Less than college | 24.9 | 24.8 | 25.1 | 0.93 |
| College or higher | 75.1 | 75.2 | 74.9 | |
| Household income | ||||
| Less than $75,000 | 37.0 | 38.0 | 36.1 | 0.84 |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 27.2 | |
| $100,000 or higher | 35.7 | 34.7 | 36.7 | |
| Hair color | ||||
| Blonde–light brown | 68.5 | 70.8 | 66.3 | 0.13 |
| Red | 3.8 | 2.9 | 4.6 | |
| Medium–dark brown | 27.3 | 25.4 | 29.1 | |
| Black | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | |
| Eye color | ||||
| Black–brown | 27.8 | 28.8 | 26.8 | 0.65 |
| Blue | 48.7 | 46.9 | 50.4 | |
| Green/hazel | 23.5 | 24.3 | 22.8 | |
| Skin color | ||||
| Dark white | 11.0 | 11.6 | 10.4 | 0.20 |
| Medium white | 37.2 | 33.8 | 40.5 | |
| Fair white | 51.8 | 54.6 | 49.1 | |
| Skin sensitivity | ||||
| Painful burn followed by no tan (Type 1) | 12.1 | 14.2 | 10.0 | 0.38 |
| Painful burn followed by light tan (Type 2) | 33.2 | 33.2 | 33.2 | |
| Slight burn followed by little tan (Type 3) | 43.6 | 41.8 | 45.3 | |
| No burn followed by good tan (Type 4) | 11.1 | 10.7 | 11.5 | |
| Baseline sunscreen use | ||||
| Never–half the time | 18.9 | 15.3 | 22.3 | 0.03 |
| Most–all the time | 81.1 | 84.7 | 77.7 | |
*
p-value based on Chi-square test