. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Apr 1.

Published in final edited form as: J Community Health. 2018 Apr;43(2):212–219. doi: 10.1007/s10900-017-0406-8

Table 2.

Practice of photoprotective and risk behaviors by participant demographic factors

	Uses sunscreen	Seeks shade when possible	Wears sun-protective clothing	Reported sunburns before age 20	Reported times indoor tanning
	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)

Race	Yes	Yes	Yes	0–3	0
White	230	254	216	121	136
White	(83)	(92)	(78)	(45)	(50)
Non-White	25	33	22	18	23
Non-White	(68)	(89)	(59)	(49)	(62)

Sex

Male	94	113	101	55	77
Male	(77)	(93)	(84)	(47)	(65)
Female	160	173	135	82	80
Female	(85)	(91)	(72)	(44)	(43)

Age

18–35	39	30	27	28	20
18–35	(81)	(63)	(56)	(58)	(42)
36–55	84	89	71	36	44
36–55	(85)	(90)	(72)	(36)	(44)
56–75	114	134	117	56	76
56–75	(81)	(96)	(84)	(40)	(54)
76–95	11	16	16	13	14
76–95	(61)	(89)	(89)	(72)	(78)

Personal history of skin cancer

Yes	46	52	44	66	35
Yes	(84)	(96)	(82)	(41)	(65)

Family history of skin cancer

Yes	143	154	129	67	83
Yes	(88)	(95)	(79)	(52)	(52)