Table 3.
Body locations mentioned in tweets describing tanning bed-caused burns
| Body part | n | %a | %b |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttocks | 3117 | 20.5 | 45.4 |
| Face/head | 1020 | 6.7 | 14.9 |
| Breast/chest | 546 | 3.6 | 8.0 |
| Back | 437 | 2.9 | 6.4 |
| Lower extremity | 236 | 1.6 | 3.4 |
| Eyes/eyelids | 200 | 1.3 | 2.9 |
| Lips | 168 | 1.1 | 2.4 |
| Armpit | 122 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Stomach | 120 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| “All over” | 112 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Genitalia | 96 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Upper extremity | 73 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Shoulder | 19 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Neck | 18 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Burns to multiple body locations possible
aPercentages calculated by dividing the number of tweets describing a burn to specific location by the total number of tweets describing a burn (n = 15,178)
bPercentages calculated by dividing the number of tweets describing a burn to specific location by the number of tweets describing a burn that mentioned a burn location (n = 6860)