The Context of Sunburn Among U.S. Adults: Common Activities and Sun Protection Behaviors.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sunburn increases skin cancer risk and is common among U.S. adults. However, little is known about the contexts in which sunburns often occur. The purpose of this study is to examine the contextual factors surrounding sunburns among U.S. adults.

Methods

Cross-sectional data from a 2018 online panel survey were analyzed. A total of 4,088 panel members were recruited by mail using probability-based, random sampling by address. Respondents were asked about their most recent sunburn, and analyses were limited to those who remembered their most recent sunburn (N=3,106). Data were weighted to match the U.S. Current Population Survey proportions; analyses were conducted in 2018 and 2019.

Results

Participants' age ranged from 18 to 93 years. About half (50.8%) we

SUBMITTER: Holman DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8068601 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature