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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 May 10.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Public Health. 2010 Feb 18;100(4):735–741. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2008.155705

TABLE 2.

Effects of Tailored Messages on Sun Protection Habits and Skin Self-Examination: Survey Results: Project SCAPE; Honolulu, HI, and Long Island, NY; 2000 and 2001

Treatment Group (n = 307)
 Control Group (n = 289)
Baseline, Adjusted Meana (SE) Follow-Up, Adjusted Meana (SE) Baseline, Adjusted Meana (SE) Follow-Up, Adjusted Meana (SE) P
Sun protection habits indexb,c 2.34 (0.03) 2.57 (0.03) 2.34 (0.03) 2.46 (0.03) .001
Use sunscreenc 2.54 (0.06) 2.78 (0.06) 2.63 (0.06) 2.84 (0.06) .57
Wear a shirtc 1.95 (0.06) 2.08 (0.06) 1.94 (0.06) 1.94 (0.07) .08
Wear a hatc 1.91 (0.06) 2.21 (0.06) 2.00 (0.06) 2.11 (0.06) .003
Stay in shadeb,c 2.25 (0.05) 2.49 (0.05) 2.20 (0.05) 2.40 (0.05) .43
Wear sunglassesc,d 2.79 (0.07) 3.03 (0.07) 2.79 (0.07) 2.85 (0.07) .004
Limit exposure in peak hoursb,c 2.55 (0.05) 2.78 (0.05) 2.47 (0.06) 2.59 (0.06) .10
Sunscreen application indexe 5.05 (0.18) 5.51 (0.18) 4.93 (0.18) 5.10 (0.18) .14
Sun exposure between 10 Am and 4 Pmf 2.55 (0.07) 2.22 (0.07) 2.60 (0.08) 2.34 (0.08) .35
Weekday sun exposure 2.05 (0.08) 1.80 (0.08) 2.12 (0.08) 2.04 (0.08) .11
Weekend sun exposure 3.01 (0.09) 2.58 (0.09) 3.02 (0.09) 2.60 (0.09) .97
Sunburnsg 1.44 (0.07) 0.89 (0.07) 1.37 (0.07) 0.96 (0.07) .14
Skin self-examinationd,h 0.39 (0.03) 0.71 (0.03) 0.43 (0.03) 0.61 (0.03) .004

Note. Sample sizes for separate analyses were lower because of missing data (up to 3%).

a

Means calculated with adjustment for covariates (location, risk level, age, gender) unless otherwise stated. Mixed models were used (except for skin self-examination), with P value indicating the significance of the time × intervention term.

b

Location covariate was excluded because of interaction with treatment effect.

c

Range of values was 1 = rarely or never to 4 = always.

d

Risk level covariate was excluded because of interaction with treatment effect.

e

Range of values was 0 = none to 9 = all exposed body parts.

f

Range of values was 1 = 1 hour or fewer to 6 = 6 hours per day.

g

Range of values was 0 = none to 3 = 3 or more sunburns.

h

Proportion adjusted for covariates. Model was a generalized linear model with binomial distribution using generalized estimating equations.