Table 2.
Description of participants and variables in the Outdoor Workers Project (N = 77)
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 73 (95) |
| Female | 4 (5) |
| Age (y) | |
| Mean (range) | 38.0 (18–69) |
| Education | |
| High school or equivalent, or less | 22 (29) |
| Some college, trade school, or university | 24 (31) |
| Completed college, trade, or university | 27 (35) |
| Prefer not to say | 4 (5) |
| Race | |
| Caucasian | 73 (95) |
| Other | 4 (5) |
| Skin type | |
| I and II (very fair and fair) | 11 (14) |
| III (white to olive) | 43 (56) |
| IV–VI (olive to brown and darker) | 23 (30) |
| Eye color | |
| Light blue, grey, or green | 49 (64) |
| Hazel or darker | 28 (36) |
| Hair color | |
| Red or blonde | 9 (12) |
| Light brown or darker | 68 (88) |
| Number of sunburns in the previous summer | |
| None | 22 (29) |
| 1 | 32 (42) |
| ≥ 2 | 23 (30) |
| More than 1 severe childhood sunburn? | |
| Yes | 45 (58) |
| No | 32 (42) |
| Family history of skin cancer | |
| Yes | 10 (13) |
| No or don't know | 67 (87) |
| Job group | |
| Marine construction | 33 (43) |
| Land-based construction | 29 (38) |
| Horticultural/nonconstruction | 15 (19) |
| Time at current job | |
| Mean (range) | 11.8 (0.25–38) |