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- Title
Sunbathing Habits and Sunscreen Use among White Adults: Results of a National Survey.
- Authors
Koh, Howard K.; Bak, Sharon M.; Geller, Alan C.; Mangione, Thomas W.; Hingson, Ralph W.; Levenson, Suzette M.; Miller, Donald R.; Lew, Robert A.; Howland, Jonathan
- Abstract
Objectives. This study assessed current levels of sunbathing and sunscreen use in the United States. Methods. From a general-population telephone survey of aquatic activities among adults in 3042 US households, we examined responses by the 2459 Whites. Results. Most adults (59%) reported sunbathing during the past year, and 25% reported frequent sunbathing. Of the subsample who reported sunbathing during the month before the interview, 47% routinely used sunscreen. Of these individuals, almost half did not use sunscreens with a solar protection factor of 15 or higher. Conclusions. About a quarter of US White adults report frequent sunbathing, and only about a quarter of sunbathers use sunscreens at recommended levels. These results should help focus future sun protection educational efforts.
- Subjects
UNITED States; SUN-baths (Therapy); SUNSCREENS (Cosmetics); SOLAR radiation; WHITE people; TELEPHONE surveys
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 1997, Vol 87, Issue 7, p1214
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2105/AJPH.87.7.1214