Table 1.
Total articles and advertisements by type in Fitness, Health, Self, Shape, and Women’s Health, March 2013 through September 2013 (n = 31)
| N (%) | Range per magazine issue | |
|---|---|---|
| Articles | 780 | 15-39 |
| Skin1 | 23 (2.9) | 0-2 |
| Sun protection/risk reduction | 15 (31.9) | 0-1 |
| Skin cancer | 6 (12.8) | 0-1 |
| Beauty-related | 13 (25.5) | 0-1 |
| Other | 13 (25.5) | 0-1 |
| Health | 757 (97.1) | 13-38 |
| Behavioral | 21 (2.8) | 0-3 |
| Chronic disease/cancer prevention | 6 (0.8) | 0-1 |
| Emotional health/stress reduction | 42 (5.5) | 0-3 |
| Exercise | 120 (15.9) | 1-8 |
| Nutrition | 168 (22.2) | 3-8 |
| Reproductive health/sex | 30 (4.0) | 0-4 |
| Other | 370 (48.8) | 4-22 |
| Advertisements | 1986 | 0-26 |
| Skin | 258 (13.0) | 0-11 |
| Sunless tanners | 11 (4.3) | 0-2 |
| Sun block2 | 30 (11.6) | 0-6 |
| 15 SPF | 9 (16.4) | 0-1 |
| 30 SPF | 23 (41.8) | 0-4 |
| >30 SPF | 23 (41.8) | 0-5 |
| Skin products with SPF | 50 (19.4) | 0-3 |
| Skin products without SPF | 52 (20.2) | 0-3 |
| Other | 115 (44.6) | 0-11 |
| Health | 348 (17.5) | 0-16 |
| Birth control | 21 (6.0) | 0-2 |
| Adult health | 141 (40.5) | 1-11 |
| Miscellaneous health | 186 (53.4) | 1-16 |
| Other | 1380 (69.5) | 0-26 |
Note: SPF = sun protection factor.
1
Some articles had more than one theme; total number of skin article themes, n = 47 (range 0-3).
2
Some advertisements portrayed more than one SPF level of the sun block product; total number of products displayed, n = 55 (range 0-5).