Table 2.
Determinants related to the use of sun protection measures based on answers of 554 participants in wave 2020 of the National Cancer Aid Monitoring (NCAM).
| Sunscreen on the Body | Sunscreen on the Face | Shirt That Covers Shoulders | Cap or Hat | Staying in the Shade | Sunglasses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | p-Value | % | p-Value | % | p-Value | % | p-Value | % | p-Value | % | p-Value | |
| Children | ||||||||||||
| Sex | 0.259 | 0.822 | 0.613 | 0.829 | 0.626 | 0.138 | ||||||
| Male | 75.6 | 76.7 | 70.2 | 59.3 | 47.5 | 10.1 | ||||||
| Female | 79.6 | 71.6 | 72.1 | 60.2 | 45.4 | 14.3 | ||||||
| Age group | 0.002 | 0.015 | 0.002 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.133 | ||||||
| 1–3 years | 94.1 | 88.2 | 85.3 | 91.2 | 85.3 | 23.5 | ||||||
| 4–6 years | 86.4 | 85.4 | 82.5 | 72.8 | 58.3 | 11.7 | ||||||
| 7–10 years | 74.3 | 74.3 | 67.3 | 54.1 | 40.1 | 11.8 | ||||||
| Skin color | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.189 | <0.001 | 0.003 | 0.197 | ||||||
| (Very) fair skin | 88.1 | 88.6 | 75.2 | 67.6 | 53.8 | 15.7 | ||||||
| Medium skin | 76.8 | 75.4 | 69.9 | 59.6 | 44.4 | 10.3 | ||||||
| (Very) brown skin | 50.7 | 50.5 | 74.8 | 38.0 | 31.0 | 11.3 | ||||||
| Caregivers | ||||||||||||
| Sociodemographic characteristics | ||||||||||||
| Sex | 0.198 | 0.855 | 0.898 | 0.028 | 0.543 | 0.821 | ||||||
| Male | 75.3 | 76.9 | 71.0 | 54.9 | 44.9 | 12.2 | ||||||
| Female | 79.9 | 77.5 | 71.5 | 64.1 | 47.5 | 12.8 | ||||||
| Age group | 0.435 | 0.199 | 0.024 | 0.296 | 0.146 | 0.036 | ||||||
| 16–25 years | 82.3 | 82.3 | 82.3 | 64.5 | 54.8 | 13.0 | ||||||
| 26–35 years | 77.6 | 78.9 | 69.1 | 59.2 | 41.9 | 7.6 | ||||||
| 36–45 years | 76.5 | 74.8 | 68.7 | 54.8 | 43.5 | 19.1 | ||||||
| 46–55 years | 69.6 | 67.9 | 60.7 | 67.9 | 52.7 | 16.1 | ||||||
| 56–65 years | 80.0 | 71.4 | 71.4 | 51.4 | 42.9 | 14.3 | ||||||
| Immigrant background | 0.012 | 0.018 | 0.242 | 0.215 | 0.235 | 0.001 | ||||||
| No | 79.6 | 79.0 | 72.2 | 60.9 | 47.3 | 10.6 | ||||||
| Yes | 67.1 | 67.1 | 65.9 | 53.7 | 40.2 | 23.5 | ||||||
| School education | 0.661 | 0.629 | 0.615 | 0.565 | 0.446 | 0.126 | ||||||
| Low | 74.3 | 73.0 | 75.7 | 62.2 | 41.9 | 18.9 | ||||||
| Medium | 77.5 | 75.8 | 75.0 | 63.3 | 51.3 | 13.3 | ||||||
| High | 79.2 | 78.1 | 71.2 | 58.0 | 47.3 | 10.3 | ||||||
| Employment status | 0.287 | 0.187 | 0.524 | 0.463 | 0.701 | 0.533 | ||||||
| Unemployed | 89.8 | 68.3 | 69.8 | 65.1 | 50.8 | 8.1 | ||||||
| Part-time | 78.1 | 76.8 | 74.2 | 61.9 | 44.5 | 13.5 | ||||||
| Full-time | 78.9 | 78.9 | 69.2 | 57.8 | 46.4 | 12.3 | ||||||
| Area of residence | 0.098 | 0.054 | 0.143 | 0.770 | 0.238 | 0.633 | ||||||
| North | 81.7 | 78.5 | 68.8 | 57.0 | 52.7 | 16.1 | ||||||
| South | 76.0 | 76.5 | 77.1 | 62.6 | 43.0 | 12.8 | ||||||
| West | 81.6 | 82.2 | 70.3 | 60.0 | 49.2 | 11.4 | ||||||
| East | 69.8 | 67.7 | 64.6 | 57.3 | 35.7 | 10.4 | ||||||
| Skin characteristics and tanning behaviors | ||||||||||||
| Skin type | 0.013 | 0.004 | 0.404 | 0.194 | 0.783 | 0.013 | ||||||
| I | 91.2 | 86.0 | 80.7 | 71.9 | 47.4 | 19.3 | ||||||
| II | 79.2 | 83.8 | 70.1 | 61.0 | 46.4 | 10.4 | ||||||
| III-IV | 77.0 | 75.2 | 70.4 | 57.4 | 44.6 | 9.3 | ||||||
| V-VI | 67.1 | 64.3 | 68.6 | 55.7 | 51.4 | 21.4 | ||||||
| Current tanning bed use | 0.007 | 0.026 | 0.612 | 0.486 | 0.964 | 0.207 | ||||||
| No | 76.7 | 76.4 | 71.5 | 59.5 | 46.3 | 12.9 | ||||||
| Yes | 100.0 | 95.8 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 45.8 | 4.2 | ||||||
| Intentional outdoor tanning | 0.382 | 0.596 | 0.330 | 0.641 | 0.066 | 0.627 | ||||||
| never | 74.3 | 74.3 | 71.4 | 65.7 | 50.0 | 14.3 | ||||||
| On 1 occasion | 74.2 | 71.0 | 66.1 | 56.5 | 58.1 | 16.1 | ||||||
| On 2 occasions | 83.8 | 79.0 | 78.1 | 63.8 | 37.1 | 14.3 | ||||||
| On 3 occasions | 76.9 | 78.1 | 70.1 | 58.7 | 46.6 | 11.1 | ||||||
| Role model | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.276 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.314 | ||||||
| Rather disagree | 52.3 | 57.0 | 66.3 | 37.2 | 29.1 | 9.3 | ||||||
| Rather agree | 83.1 | 81.6 | 72.1 | 64.1 | 49.8 | 13.2 | ||||||
p-values based on chi-squared tests.