Table 3.
Reasons for infrequent or none use of sunscreen by sex, age groups, and skin type
| Reasons for infrequent or none use of sunscreen | Total | Sex | Age groups | Skin type | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean (SD) | Min/max | Female | Male | p value | 14–17 | 18–25 | 26–35 | 36–45 | p value | I/II | III–VI | p value | |
| 1. Lack of commitment | 617 | 1.20 (1.10) | 0/3 | 1.15 | 1.23 | 0.312 | 1.07 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.11 | 0.117 | 1.38 | 1.15 | 0.015 |
| 2. Lack of risk awareness | 611 | 1.14 (1.07) | 0/4 | 1.06 | 1.19 | 0.261 | 1.03 | 1.22 | 1.21 | 1.09 | 0.544 | 0.75 | 1.24 | < 0.001 |
| 3. Barriers related to application of sunscreen | 611 | 1.17 (1.32) | 0/5 | 1.12 | 1.20 | 0.439 | 1.05 | 1.39 | 1.46 | 0.94 | 0.001 | 1.33 | 1.13 | 0.006 |
| 4. Unpleasant side-effects of sunscreen | 615 | 0.87 (1.06) | 0/5 | 0.91 | 0.84 | 0.193 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.94 | 0.79 | 0.491 | 0.77 | 0.90 | 0.464 |
| 5. Peer group–related barriers | 613 | 0.21 (0.53) | 0/3 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 0.230 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.21 | 0.12 | 0.001 | 0.10 | 0.24 | 0.006 |
| 6. Barriers related to product characteristics | 612 | 0.84 (1.07) | 0/5 | 0.90 | 0.80 | 0.120 | 0.65 | 0.96 | 1.07 | 0.70 | 0.011 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.909 |
Dependent variable: sum score mean value of each subcategory
Data from the fourth wave of the National Cancer Aid Monitoring (NCAM)
Data weighted by age, sex, education, and federal state
n = 617 individuals who reported infrequent or none use of sunscreen