Trends in sunburns, sun protection practices, and attitudes toward sun exposure protection and tanning among US adolescents, 1998-2004.
BACKGROUND: Sun exposure in childhood is an important risk factor for developing skin cancer as an adult. Despite extensive efforts to reduce sun exposure among the young, there are no population-based data on trends in sunburns and sun protection practices in the young. The aim of this study was to...
| Published in: | Pediatrics Vol. 118; no. 3; pp. 853 - 865 |
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| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Academy of Pediatrics
Sep2006
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=106365540&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 106365540 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 00314005 PDT jtl: Pediatrics issn: 00314005 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Sep2006 vid: 118 iid: 3 pid: 1659 pub: American Academy of Pediatrics place: Elk Grove Village, Illinois artinfo: ui: 106365540 106365540 2009291853 10.1542/peds.2005-3109 NLM16950974 106365540 ppf: 853 ppct: 12 formats: tig: atl: Trends in sunburns, sun protection practices, and attitudes toward sun exposure protection and tanning among US adolescents, 1998-2004. aug: au: Cokkinides V Weinstock M Glanz K Albano J Ward E Thun M affil: Department Epidemiology and Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA 30329-4251, USA. vcokkini@cancer.org sug: subj: Adolescent Behavior Attitude to Health Skin Neoplasms Prevention and Control Sunburn Complications Sunburn Prevention and Control Sunscreening Agents Therapeutic Use Adolescence Chi Square Test Child Cross Sectional Studies Data Analysis Software Female Funding Source Interviews Logistic Regression Male Multivariate Analysis Skin Neoplasms Risk Factors Summated Rating Scaling Sunlight Adverse Effects T-Tests United States Univariate Statistics Human Adolescent: 13-18 years Child: 6-12 years Female Male ab: BACKGROUND: Sun exposure in childhood is an important risk factor for developing skin cancer as an adult. Despite extensive efforts to reduce sun exposure among the young, there are no population-based data on trends in sunburns and sun protection practices in the young. The aim of this study was to describe nationally representative trend data on sunburns, sun protection, and attitudes related to sun exposure among US youth. METHODS: Cross-sectional telephone surveys of youth aged 11 to 18 years in 1998 (N = 1196) and in 2004 (N = 1613) were conducted using a 2-stage sampling process to draw population-based samples. The surveys asked identical questions about sun protection, number of sunburns experienced, and attitudes toward sun exposure. Time trends were evaluated using pooled logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: In 2004, 69% of subjects reported having been sunburned during the summer, not significantly less than in 1998 (72%). There was a significant decrease in the percentage of those aged 11 to 15 years who reported sunburns and a nonsignificant increase among the 16- to 18-year-olds. The proportion of youth who reported regular sunscreen use increased significantly from 31% to 39%. Little change occurred in other recommended sun protection practices. CONCLUSIONS: A small reduction in sunburn frequency and modest increases in sun protection practices were observed among youth between 1998 and 2004, despite widespread sun protection campaigns. Nevertheless, the decrease in sunburns among younger teens may be cause for optimism regarding future trends. Overall, there was rather limited progress in improving sun protection practices and reducing sunburns among US youth between 1998 and 2004. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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