Table I.
Sex and race differences in study variables
| Variables | Sex differences |
Race differences |
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| Males, Mean (SD) | Females, Mean (SD) | t (712) | White, Mean (SD) | Other, Mean (SD) | t (712) | |
| Sensation seeking | 3.67 (0.70) | 3.38 (0.68) | 5.39** | 3.52 (0.69) | 3.43 (0.71) | 1.60 |
| Association with peers who use tanning beds | 4.22 (6.30) | 4.53 (6.59) | −0.61 | 5.42 (7.01) | 2.69 (5.05) | 5.53** |
| Attitudes toward tanning | 3.15 (0.70) | 3.31 (0.82) | −2.68* | 3.44 (0.73) | 2.93 (0.76) | 8.93** |
| Tanning bed use intentions | 1.77 (1.14) | 2.50 (1.44) | −6.88** | 2.50 (1.46) | 1.80 (1.12) | 6.75** |
*P ≤ 0.01, **P ≤ 0.001.