Table 4.
Unadjusted percentage of US adults who used an indoor tanning device in the past 12 months by beliefs about vitamin D, SummerStyles 2015 online survey data.
| % (95% CI)a | P-valueb | |
|---|---|---|
| If I regularly protect my skin from the sun, I will be at risk of not getting enough vitamin D. | 0.39 | |
| Agree (n = 790) | 3.1 (1.9, 5.1) | |
| Disagree (n = 3302) | 2.4 (1.8, 3.0) | |
| I can get enough vitamin D from the foods I eat and the vitamins I take. | 0.39 | |
| Agree (n = 1810) | 2.2 (1.6, 3.1) | |
| Disagree (n = 2279) | 2.7 (2.0, 3.7) | |
| Indoor tanning is an effective way to get vitamin D. | <0.001 | |
| Agree (n = 196) | 13.8 (9.2, 20.0) | |
| Disagree (n = 3893) | 1.9 (1.4, 2.5) |
Abbreviations: n = sample size; CI = confidence interval.
a
CI = percentages and 95% CIs are weighted to the study population.
b
P value was calculated with the Wald chi-square statistic. Boldface indicates statistical significance (P < 0.05).