Sun protection practices in India: Preliminary findings from a nationally representative sample.

ABSTRACT: Sun safety research has mainly been conducted in the West, whereas little is known about sun protection practices in India. Using a survey design with a representative sample, we aimed to understand the frequency of sun protection practices in India. We also examined associations between demographic covariates and sun safe behaviours. We surveyed a representative sample (N = 1560) from the Indian population in November 2022. The study variables included sun safe behaviours, sunburn experience, demographic information, and skin tone. We employed descriptive and regression analyses to examine the prevalence of behaviours and their associations. To mitigate potential sampling biases, we applied poststratification weights in the analyses. More than half of the participants (64.2%) routi

SUBMITTER: Zhao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10520451 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature