Table III.
Sun protection factors of the surveyed PWA and the non-PWA reference group
| Variables | PWA (N = 50) |
Non-PWA reference group (N = 99) |
X2-test (P value) | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | |||
| Hours in the sun daily | 4.85 (.09) | |||
| <1 hr | 22 (45%) | 23 (26%) | 2.27 (1.08-4.74) | |
| 1-3 hr | 13 (27%) | 32 (37%) | ||
| 4 or more hr | 14 (29%) | 32 (37%) | ||
| Sunscreen used on face∗ | 72.49 (<.0001) | |||
| Seldom | 6 (12%) | 77 (81%) | ||
| Frequently | 11 (22%) | 12 (13%) | ||
| Always | 33 (66%) | 39 (27%) | ||
| Sunscreen used on all sun-exposed areas∗ | 80.51 (<.0001) | |||
| Seldom | 6 (13%) | 85 (88%) | ||
| Frequently | 9 (19%) | 6 (6%) | ||
| Always | 33 (69%) | 6 (6%) | ||
| Wears a hat∗ | 59.65 (<.0001) | |||
| Seldom | 3 (6%) | 51 (52%) | ||
| Frequently | 7 (14%) | 32 (33%) | ||
| Always | 39 (80%) | 15 (15%) | ||
| Avoids peak sunlight hours∗(10 am - 2pm) | 16.41 (.0003) | |||
| Seldom | 9 (18%) | 44 (47%) | ||
| Frequently | 18 (37%) | 33 (35%) | ||
| Always | 22 (45%) | 16 (17%) | ||
| Wears sunglasses∗ | 7.01 (.03) | |||
| Seldom | 23 (47%) | 62 (66%) | ||
| Frequently | 9 (18%) | 17 (18%) | ||
| Always | 17 (35%) | 15 (16%) | ||
| Utilizes shade devices∗ | 9.72 (.008) | |||
| Seldom | 17 (34%) | 55 (57%) | ||
| Frequently | 15 (30%) | 27 (28%) | ||
| Always | 18 (36%) | 15 (15%) | ||
| Wears long sleeves∗ | 36.15 (<.0001) | |||
| Seldom | 4 (8%) | 51 (54%) | ||
| Frequently | 25 (50%) | 35 (37%) | ||
| Always | 21 (42%) | 9 (9%) | ||
| Wears long pants∗ | 6.65 (.04) | |||
| Seldom | 4 (8%) | 19 (20%) | ||
| Frequently | 16 (33%) | 39 (41%) | ||
| Always | 29 (59%) | 36 (38%) | ||
| Frequency of daily sunscreen application | 75.70 (<.0001) | |||
| Never | 3 (6%) | 72 (75%) | ||
| Once a day | 13 (27%) | 18 (19%) | ||
| 2+ more a day | 33 (67%) | 6 (6%) | 30.94 (11.16-85.75) | |
| Believes it is possible to prevent yourself from getting skin cancer | 4.16 (.04) | |||
| Yes | 47 (94%) | 80 (82%) | 3.53 (1.0 -12.6) | |
| No | 3 (6%) | 18 (18%) | ||
| Believes skin cancer is treatable | 1.10 (.29) | |||
| Yes | 37 (74%) | 79 (81%) | ||
| No | 13 (26%) | 18 (19%) | ||
| Believes sunscreen can prevent skin cancer | 1.45 (.23) | |||
| Yes | 37 (77%) | 64 (67%) | ||
| No | 11 (23%) | 31 (33%) | ||
| Believes PWA should be provided free sunscreen | 1.55 (.21) | |||
| Yes | 50 (100%) | 96 (97%) | ||
| No | 0 (0%) | 3 (3%) |
CI, Confidence interval; non-PWA, patients without albinism; PWA, people living with albinism.
∗
Scale: Seldom = performs task never to a few times a year; Frequently = performs task from a few days a week to a few times a month; Always = performs task every day.