Table 2.
Prevalence of sun protective behaviors and sunburn-related variables for Hispanic children by acculturation, SunSmart (N=2,003)a
| High
U.S. acculturation (N=1,049) |
Low
U.S. acculturation (N=954) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| N(%) | χ2 | ||
| Ever sunburn | |||
| Yes | 636 (61.10) | 601 (63.20) | χ2=0.93; p=0.33 |
| No | 405 (38.90) | 350 (36.80) | |
| Times sunburned in past month | |||
| 0 times | 642 (61.32) | 591 (62.28) | χ2=0.57; p=0.97 |
| 1 times | 200 (19.10) | 182 (19.18) | |
| 2–4 times | 164 (15.67) | 144 (15.18) | |
| >4 times | 41 (3.92) | 32 (3.37) | |
| Times sunburned past summer | |||
| 0 times | 438( 41.91) | 385 (40.53) | χ2=0.68; p=0.95 |
| 1 times | 274 (26.22) | 248 (26.11) | |
| 2–4 times | 256 (24.50) | 247 (26.0) | |
| >4 times | 77 (7.37) | 70 (7.37) | |
| Sun protection at home ("often/sometimes")b | |||
| Sunscreen | 341 (32.76) | 335 (35.26) | χ2=4.60; p=0.20 |
| Long sleeves | 664 (63.48) | 634 (66.60) | χ2=3.87; p=0.28 |
| Long pants | 820 (78.54) | 762 (80.21) | χ2=3.49; p=0.32 |
| Hat | 237 (22.68) | 183 (19.22) | χ2=4.13; p=0.25 |
| Stay in shade | 528 (50.53) | 538 (56.63) | χ2=9.89; p=0.02 |
| Sun protection at school ("often/sometimes")b | |||
| Sunscreen | 317 (30.28) | 335 (35.15) | χ2=9.53; p=0.02 |
| Long sleeves | 482 (46.30) | 448 (47.21) | χ2=2.13; p=0.55 |
| Long pants | 678 (64.88) | 615 (64.67) | χ2=1.40; p=0.71 |
| Hat | 390 (37.25) | 352 (37.13) | χ2=2.09; p=0.55 |
| Stay in shade | 602 (57.61) | 597 (62.78) | χ2=16.37; p=0.001 |
a
Due to item non-response, missing data may vary across variables and figures may not sum to 100
b
Chi-square analyses were conducted with the full Likert scale as well as the combined variables; no differences were found. Results reported here are for the combined variables.