Table 2.
Predictors of sun protection behavior (N = 551).
| Dependent variables | Long pants β | p value | Sunscreen β | p value | Shade/umbrella β | p value | Hat β | p value | Sleeves β | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent variables | ||||||||||
| Age | 0.01 | N.S. | −0.003 | N.S. | 0.01 | <0.05 | 0.02 | <0.01 | 0.004 | N.S. |
| Female | 0.01 | N.S. | 0.58 | <0.01 | 0.29 | <0.05 | −0.48 | <0.01 | −0.26 | <0.05 |
| Some college or higher | −0.15 | N.S. | 0.03 | N.S. | 0.06 | N.S. | 0.02 | N.S. | −0.07 | N.S. |
| Employed | 0.07 | N.S. | −0.02 | N.S. | −0.12 | N.S. | −0.07 | N.S. | 0.09 | N.S. |
| Married | 0.15 | N.S. | 0.15 | N.S. | 0.05 | N.S. | 0.16 | N.S. | 0.15 | N.S. |
| Clinic patient, 2+ years | 0.03 | N.S. | −0.07 | N.S. | 0.13 | N.S. | −0.002 | N.S. | 0.16 | N.S. |
| Self-efficacy | −0.003 | N.S. | 0.03 | <0.05 | 0.00 | N.S. | 0.02 | N.S. | −0.004 | N.S. |
| Susceptibility | 0.03 | N.S. | 0.03 | N.S. | −0.10 | N.S. | −0.03 | N.S. | 0.00 | N.S. |
| Awareness | 0.04 | N.S. | 0.25 | <0.01 | 0.22 | <0.01 | 0.24 | <0.01 | 0.16 | <0.05 |
| US born English speakers# | −0.09 | N.S. | −0.16 | N.S. | −0.30 | N.S. | −0.70 | <0.01 | 0.11 | N.S. |
| Non-US born English speakers# | −0.22 | N.S. | −0.31 | N.S. | −0.37 | N.S. | −0.72 | <0.01 | −0.07 | N.S. |
| (Intercept) | 2.33 | <0.01 | −0.45 | N.S. | 1.10 | <0.05 | 0.25 | N.S. | 2.22 | <0.01 |
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| Multivariate tests | ||||||||||
| Effect size | 0.02 | |||||||||
| F | 1.85 | |||||||||
| p value | <0.05 | |||||||||
Multivariate regression analysis (general linear model). p values are based on parameter estimates. N.S.: not significant.
Multivariate tests based on Wilks' lambda.
#Reference variable (reference = Spanish speakers).