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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Acad Dermatol. 2016 May 16;75(2):371–379.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.02.1236

Table 3.

Weighted percentage and odds of recent sunburna according to descriptive characteristics among non-Hispanic white subjects reporting a history of previous NMSC

Recent sunburna
PORc (95% CI) P-value
No, N=492
Yes, N=188
Wt % (SE)b Wt % (SE)b
Age (years)
 18–39 2.0 (0.7) 8.1 (2.3) 3.8 (1.3–10.8)
 40–49 8.4 (1.7) 25.7 (4.0) 2.3 (1.2–4.6)
 50–59 18.7 (2.1) 25.4 (3.7) 1.0 (Ref)
 60–69 28.2 (2.3) 27.4 (3.7) 0.7 (0.4–1.3)
 70–79 23.5 (2.1) 10.1 (2.4) 0.3 (0.2–0.6)
 80+ 19.2 (2.0) 3.2 (1.2) 0.2 (0.1–0.4) <0.001e
Gender
 Male 50.4 (2.7) 55.9 (4.1) 1.4 (0.9–2.2)
 Female 49.6 (2.7) 44.1 (4.1) 1.0 (Ref) 0.11
Region
 South 47.3 (2.6) 28.1 (3.7) 1.0 (Ref)
 Northeast 11.3 (1.8) 17.9 (3.5) 3.0 (1.5–5.9) 0.002
 Midwest 21.9 (2.0) 29.4 (4.1) 2.3 (1.3–4.1) 0.004
 West 19.5 (2.0) 24.6 (3.3) 2.2 (1.2–3.8) 0.007
Family history of skin cancer
 No 73.0 (2.4) 66.3 (4.0) 1.0 (Ref)
 Yes 27.0 (2.4) 33.7 (4.0) 1.4 (0.9–2.4) 0.17
Sun sensitivity
 Severe sunburn 13.7 (1.8) 18.5 (3.3) 5.6 (2.6–12.4) <0.001
 Moderate sunburn 29.3 (2.4) 36.9 (4.0) 3.7 (1.8–7.5) <0.001
 Mild sunburn 22.1 (2.0) 35.8 (4.0) 4.9 (2.3–10.4) <0.001
 No sunburnd 22.2 (2.1) 6.5 (1.7) 1.0 (Ref)
 Do not go into the sun 12.7 (1.8) 2.3 (1.1) 1.3 (0.3–4.9) 0.75
Highest level of education
 Less than high school 10.0 (1.5) 5.5 (1.9) 1.0 (0.4–4.9)
 High school diploma 25.3 (2.2) 20.2 (3.2) 0.8 (0.5–1.5)
 Some college 26.3 (2.3) 23.3 (3.2) 0.9 (0.5–1.6)
 College degree or higher 38.4 (2.7) 51.0 (4.3) 1.0 (Ref) 0.62e
Body mass index (kg/m2)
 <25.0d 37.3 (2.4) 36.0 (3.9) 1.0 (Ref)
 25–<30 38.3 (2.4) 41.6 (4.1) 1.4 (0.8–2.3)
 30+ 24.4 (2.3) 22.4 (3.5) 1.0 (0.6–1.7) 0.85e
Physical activity level (min/wk)
 None 32.2 (2.3) 16.4 (3.0) 1.0 (Ref)
 <180 28.5 (2.3) 31.9 (4.0) 1.6 (0.9–2.8)
 180–<360 19.4 (2.0) 24.4 (3.5) 1.5 (0.8–2.3)
 360+ 20.0 (1.9) 27.3 (3.5) 2.2 (1.2–4.1) 0.03e
Previous full-body skin check
 No 25.7 (2.3) 35.5 (4.2)
 Yes 74.3 (2.3) 64.5 (4.2) 0.4 (0.3–0.7) <0.001
Survey year
 2005 39.3 (2.4) 40.2 (3.9) 1.0 (Ref)
 2010 60.7 (2.4) 59.8 (3.9) 1.1 (0.8–1.7) 0.53

Analyses were conducted on a subset of non-Hispanic white subjects reporting a history of previous NMSC with complete data, using pooled data from the 2005 and 2010 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).

a

At least one sunburn reported in the last year

b

Percentages are weighted according to U.S. census data and reported with standard error (SE) measurements; weighted percentages (Wt %) may not add up to 100% due to rounding

c

The model used to generate the prevalence odds ratio (POR) estimates included all listed covariates

d

Certain response categories were collapsed (sun sensitivity of “no sunburn” and “no change”; BMI of <18.5 and 18.5–<25.0) in this analyses for stable estimates

e

P-value for linear trend was computed using the Wald statistic, treating the categorized exposure variable as a continuous variable.