Table 2.
Number of tweets and percentages describing indoor tanning behaviors and burn characteristics within tweets describing indoor tanning-caused burns
| Tanning behaviors and burn characteristics | N | %a |
|---|---|---|
| Behaviors | ||
| Multiple indoor tanning burns | 456 | 3.0 |
| Tanning with new bulbs and burning | 240 | 1.6 |
| Falling asleep and burning | 211 | 1.4 |
| Symptoms | ||
| Pain | 2016 | 13.3 |
| Itching | 456 | 3.0 |
| Skin peeling | 52 | 0.3 |
| Appearance of freckles | 11 | 0.1 |
| Blisters | 10 | 0.1 |
| Skin purpling | 10 | 0.1 |
| Chills | 5 | 0.0 |
| Swelling | 5 | 0.0 |
| Bleeding | 3 | 0.0 |
| Skin scabbing | 3 | 0.0 |
| Consequences | 0.0 | |
| Inability to sleep | 117 | 0.8 |
| Inability to sit or lay | 94 | 0.6 |
| Inability to walk or move | 81 | 0.5 |
| Inability to wear clothes | 63 | 0.4 |
| Missing school, work, activities | 24 | 0.2 |
| Medical treatment | 5 | 0.0 |
| Inability to shower | 1 | 0.0 |
| Inability to blink | 1 | 0.0 |
| Inability to see | 1 | 0.0 |
aPercentages were calculated by dividing the number of tweets by the total number of tweets describing a burn (n = 15,178)