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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Acta Derm Venereol. 2016 May;96(4):552–553. doi: 10.2340/00015555-2290

Table I.

The Behavioral Addiction Indoor Tanning Screener (BAITS)

Instructions: Please read each of the following statements regarding your
feelings and experiences related to your indoor tanning use. If you agree
at all with the statement, please circle “Yes”. If you do not agree at all,
please circle “No”.
 I think about indoor tanning too much. Yes No
 At times I have used money intended for something else such as
 bills or school fees to pay for my indoor UV tanning sessions.
Yes No
 I would continue to indoor tan, even if it meant I could spend
 less time on my hobbies and other interests.
Yes No
 I would be greatly distressed if I could not indoor tan anymore. Yes No
 My urges to indoor tan keep getting stronger if I don’t indoor
 tan.
Yes No
 Sometimes I think about indoor tanning as soon as I wake up. Yes No
 It’s hard to ignore an urge to indoor tan. Yes No

Note. When scoring the BAITS, a “yes” response to 2 or more of the items is considered a positive screen for symptoms of indoor tanning addiction.