Table 3.
Details of sunscreen use (n = 515).
| n | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Weather condition | Sunny days only | 287 | 65 |
| Both sunny and cloudy days | 152 | 35 | |
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| Season | Summer | 439 | 99 |
| Spring | 211 | 48 | |
| Winter | 169 | 38 | |
| Autumn | 199 | 45 | |
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| Place of use | Only in Saudi Arabia | 47 | 11 |
| Only abroad | 68 | 15 | |
| Saudi Arabia and abroad | 326 | 74 | |
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| Body site | Face only | 152 | 34 |
| Face and hands | 186 | 41 | |
| All exposed skin areas | 111 | 25 | |
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| Time of application | <10 minutes before going out | 233 | 52 |
| 10–20 minutes before going out | 174 | 39 | |
| >20 minutes before going out | 39 | 9 | |
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| Sunscreen reapplication | Every 2-3 hours | 66 | 15 |
| After excessive sweating | 37 | 8 | |
| After swimming | 59 | 13 | |
| After taking a shower | 91 | 20 | |
| Do not reapply | 278 | 62 | |
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| Sun protection factor (SPF) | <10 | 6 | 1 |
| 10–30 | 51 | 12 | |
| 31–50 | 140 | 32 | |
| More than 50 | 119 | 27 | |
| Do not know | 123 | 28 | |
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| Broad-spectrum sunscreen | Yes | 123 | 28 |
| No | 22 | 5 | |
| Do not know | 294 | 67 | |
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| Number of bottles/tubes per month | One | 373 | 87 |
| Two | 38 | 9 | |
| Three | 14 | 3 | |
| Four | 3 | 1 | |
| Five | 1 | 0 | |
| More than five | 0 | 0 | |
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| Money spent on sunscreen per month | Less than 100 SR | 211 | 48 |
| 100–300 SR | 199 | 45 | |
| 301–500 SR | 25 | 6 | |
| 501–1,000 SR | 2 | 1 | |
| More than 1,000 SR | 0 | 0 | |