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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Prev Med. 2017 Feb 9;99:29–36. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2017.01.014

Table 3. Observed Vacationer Sun Protection Behaviors by Experimental Conditions and Program Implementation at Pretest and Posttest in 2012-14.

Experimental Condition
Sun Protection Behaviors Control Intervention
Pretest Posttest Pretest Posttest
Body coverage score1, 2, 4-9 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.61
Percent of shade use1-8 0.26 0.23 0.32 0.31
Advanced sun protection index (mean z-score combining body cover score and percent of shade)1, 3, 5, 7 -0.84 -2.61 -1.22 1.51
Sun protection index (in full shade use or body coverage score ≥ 0.85)2, 6 25.1% 24.2% 25.3% 25.3%
Program Implementation
<9 GSS Items ≥9 GSS Items
Body coverage score1, 2, 4-9 0.60 0.60 0.61 0.61
Percent of shade use1-8 0.30 0.25 0.25 0.31
Advanced sun protection index (mean z-score combining body cover score and percent of shade)1, 3, 5, 7 0.60 -1.39 -6.06 1.85
Sun protection index (in full shade use or body coverage score ≥ 0.85)2, 6 25.9% 23.1% 22.9% 30.0%
*

p<0.05

Note: All models included enrollment wave; age of vacationer; recreation area (waterside vs. non-waterside); resort use (low vs. high); number of summer employees at resort; and elevation of resort as covariates. Additional covariates included in the models were:

1

gender of vacationer;

2

percent of water recreation at resort;

3

annual sunshine hours at resort;

4

proximity of observation to summer solstice;

5

proximity of observation to noon;

6

latitude of resort;

7

cloud cover at observation;

8

maximum temperature on observation day (°F); and

9

UV Index.