Table 2.
Locations on the Body Where the Most Recent Sunburn Occurred
| Variables | Overall (N=3,106) % (95% CI) | Men (n=1,529) % (95% CI) | Women (n=1,577) % (95% CI) | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neck or shoulders | 66.2 (64.4, 67.9) | 65.9 (63.4, 68.4) | 66.4 (64.0, 68.7) | 0.79 |
| Face or head | 52.6 (50.8, 54.4) | 54.7 (52.1, 57.3) | 50.7 (48.2, 53.1) | 0.03 |
| Arms or hands | 40.1 (38.3, 41.9) | 40.5 (37.9, 43.1) | 39.8 (37.3, 42.2) | 0.68 |
| Back | 24.0 (22.5, 25.6) | 24.9 (22.6, 27.1) | 23.2 (21.1, 25.3) | 0.30 |
| Legs or feet | 19.3 (17.9, 20.7) | 19.1 (17.0, 21.1) | 19.5 (17.5, 21.5) | 0.75 |
| Chest or abdomen | 15.3 (14.0, 16.6) | 12.5 (10.8, 14.3) | 17.8 (15.9, 19.7) | 0.0001 |
| Don’t know/don’t remember | 2.8 (2.2, 3.4) | 2.5 (1.7, 3.3) | 3.1 (2.2, 4.0) | 0.31 |
| Another body part | 0.6 (0.4, 0.9) | 0.8 (0.3, 1.3) | 0.5 (0.1, 0.8) | 0.37 |
| None of the above | 0.1 (0.0, 0.3) | 0.1 (−0.1, 0.3) | 0.1 (0.0, 0.3) | 0.93 |
a
Differences by gender were calculated using chi-square tests and were considered statistically significant at p<0.05.