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. 2018 Jul 24;11:305–311. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.07.010

Table 4.

Descriptive statistics for average Daily MUSE scores representing Minutes of Unprotected Sun Exposure for separate body sites (from scalp to feet) and overall.

% of bodya MUSE scores (mins)
Mean SD Maximum
Scalp 3.5 18.71 22.45 95.63
Upper face 1.5 14.24 20.31 88.13
Lower face 1.75 25.35 23.04 88.13
Ears 0.25 24.67 24.69 88.13
Neck 2.0 26.39 22.96 88.13
Shoulders 4 2.94 8.95 48.50
Upper arm 4 14.78 18.18 76.75
Forearms 6 18.43 18.94 76.75
Hands 5 30.89 23.60 95.63
Chest 6.5 3.76 9.97 48.50
Abdomen 6.5 0.98 5.04 30.75
Back 13.0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Thighs 9.5 0.72 3.67 22.25
Knee area 9.5 4.07 9.66 48.50
Calves area 7 13.52 19.14 76.75
Ankle area 7 17.23 20.40 76.75
Feet 7 8.95 12.88 58.13
Overall MUSE 8.70 7.55 29.70
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This column presents the percentage surface area used to weight body-site scores in order to calculate the overall MUSE scores.