Table 3.
Knowledge of sun risks and behavior in the sun.
Question | Answers | Questionnaire 1 (T = 0 weeks) n = 27 | Questionnaire 2 (T = 16 weeks) n = 17 |
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Must apply | Correct | 15 (56%) | 13 (77%) |
sunscreen even when it is overcast | Incorrect | 12 (44%) | 4 (24%) |
Sun exposure is | Correct | 22 (82%) | 17 (100%) |
the primary cause of skin cancer | Incorrect | 5 (19%) | |
If I have tan skin I | Correct | 1 (4%) | 2 (12%) |
no longer need to apply sunscreen | Incorrect | 26 (96%) | 15 (88%) |
When the sun shines: (only “yes”) | I spend as much time as possible outdoors | 14 (52%) | 9 (53%) |
I always use sun protection | 15 (56%) | 9 (53%) | |
I seek shelter in the shade or stay indoors | 15 (56%) | 8 (47%) | |
I spend >3 h outdoors on my days off work | 17 (63%) | 12 (71%) | |
Sunscreen use at | Is important to me | 17 (63%) | 11 (65%) |
work (only “yes”) | Is easily fitted into my working day | 18 (67%) | 14 (82%) |
Is something I do before I start working outdoors | 16 (59%) | 8 (47%) |