Table 2.
Sun protection habit | All participants, mean (SD) | Female (n=12), mean (SD) | Male (n=6), mean (SD) | Age <35 years (n=9), mean (SD) | Age >36 years (n=9), mean (SD) |
Overall SPH indexa | 2.48 (0.49) | 2.55 (0.46) | 2.36 (0.56) | 2.29 (0.44) | 2.68 (0.47) |
Wear a shirt with long sleeves | 2.39 (0.78) | 2.33 (0.78) | 2.50 (0.84) | 2.33 (0.87) | 2.44 (0.73) |
Wear sunglasses | 2.89 (1.02) | 3.08 (0.90) | 2.50 (1.23) | 2.78 (1.09) | 3.00 (1.00) |
Stay in the shade | 2.72 (0.46) | 2.75 (0.45) | 2.67 (0.52) | 2.67 (0.50) | 2.78 (0.44) |
Limit your time in the sun during midday hours | 2.83 (0.92) | 2.75 (0.87) | 3.00 (1.10) | 2.56 (0.88) | 3.11 (0.93) |
Wear a hat | 2.00 (1.09) | 2.08 (1.08) | 1.83 (1.17) | 1.78 (0.97) | 2.22 (1.20) |
Wear sunscreen with an SPFb of 15 or more on your face | 2.50 (0.99) | 2.67 (0.89) | 2.17 (1.17) | 2.11 (0.78) | 2.89 (1.05) |
Wear sunscreen with an SPFb of 15 or more on other parts of your body | 2.06 (0.94) | 2.17 (0.84) | 1.83 (1.17) | 1.78 (0.83) | 2.33 (1.00) |
aSPH Index: The overall sun protection habits index score is derived from items including wear a shirt with long sleeves, wear sunglasses, stay in the shade, limit your time in the sun during midday hours, wear a hat, wear sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or more on your face, wear sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or more on other parts of your body.
bSPF: sun protection factor.