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. 2016 Feb 19;13(2):231. doi: 10.3390/ijerph13020231

Table 3.

Health behavior and skin health characteristics of the study samples, stratified by sunbed use.

Factor N No Recent Sunbed Use Recent Sunbed Use p-Value (chi²)
N % N %
Smoking
Non-smoking 841 782 93.0 59 7.0
Ex-smoking 313 285 91.1 28 8.9
Smoking 346 299 86.4 47 13.6 0.002 *
Skin type
I 79 76 96.2 3 3.8
II 441 411 93.2 30 6.8
III 657 585 89.0 72 11.0
IV–VI 323 294 91.0 29 9.0 0.040 *
Skin cancer history
Personal
Yes 230 215 93.5 15 6.5
No 1270 1151 90.6 119 9.4 0.163
Family
Yes 147 138 93.9 9 6.1
No 1353 1228 90.8 125 9.2 0.208
Sunburn
Yes 461 410 88.9 51 11.1
No 1039 956 92.0 83 8.0 0.054
Sun exposure
Yes 707 619 87.6 88 12.4
No 793 747 94.2 46 5.8 0.001 **
Sun protection
Low 722 666 92.2 56 7.8
High 778 700 90.0 78 10.0 0.124
Motives to tan
Low 732 638 87.2 94 12.8
High 768 728 94.8 40 5.2 0.001 **
Connectedness to nature
Low 475 418 88.0 57 12.0
High 1025 948 92.5 77 7.5 0.005 *
Skin health knowledge
Low 319 290 90.9 29 9.1
High 1181 1076 91.1 105 8.9 0.911
Sport activity
Yes 942 848 90.0 94 10.0
No 558 518 92.8 40 7.2 0.065
UV-free tanning
Yes 159 134 84.3 25 15.7
No 1341 1232 91.9 109 8.1 0.001 **

Notes: * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.001.