Table 4 Outdoor activities and compliance with sun-protective practices
All participants | p value | RTR cohort | p value | GD Cohort | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Outdoor activity under the sun (N, %) | ||||||
Pre-education (0 months) | Ref | Ref | Ref | |||
Daily/Almost daily | 32/50 (64%) | 16/25 (64%) | 16/25 (64%) | |||
Weekly | 7/50 (14%) | 5/25 (20%) | 2/25 (8%) | |||
Fortnightly | 4/50 (8%) | 3/25 (12%) | 1/25 (4%) | |||
Monthly | 1/50 (2%) | 0/25 (0%) | 1/25 (4%) | |||
Never/Almost Never | 6/50 (12%) | 1/25 (4%) | 5/25 (20%) | |||
Post-education 1 (3 months) | 0.340 | n/a | 0.261 | |||
Daily/Almost daily | 28/50 (56%) | 14/25 (56%) | 14/25 (56%) | |||
Weekly | 8/50 (16%) | 5/25 (20%) | 3/25 (12%) | |||
Fortnightly | 5/50 (10%) | 3/25 (12%) | 2/25 (8%) | |||
Monthly | 2/50 (4%) | 1/25 (4%) | 1/25 (4%) | |||
Never/Almost Never | 7/50 (14%) | 2/25 (8%) | 5/25 (20%) | |||
Post-education 2 (6 months) | 0.402 | n/a | 0.549 | |||
Daily/Almost daily | 25/46 (54%) | 13/23 (57%) | 12/23 (52%) | |||
Weekly | 7/46 (15%) | 4/23 (17%) | 323 (13%) | |||
Fortnightly | 3/46 (7%) | 2/23 (9%) | 1/23 (4%) | |||
Monthly | 6/46 (13%) | 3/23 (13%) | 3/23 (13%) | |||
Never/Almost Never | 5/43 (11%) | 1/23 (4%) | 4/23 (18%) | |||
Mean total number of sun-protective methods used (N, SD) | ||||||
Pre-education | 4.8 (SD 2.1) | Ref | 5.1 (2.3) | Ref | 4.4 (2.0) | Ref |
Post-education 1 | 4.7 (SD 2.3) | 0.757 | 5.4 (2.1) | 0.403 | 4.0 (2.3) | 0.268 |
Posy-education 2 | 5.1 (SD 2.2) | 0.170 | 6.0 (1.9) | 0.038 | 4.2 (2.2) | 0.842 |
Sun-protective methods (N, %) | ||||||
Avoiding outdoor between 10 am and 4 pm | ||||||
Pre-education | ||||||
No | 20/50 (40%) | Ref | 8/25 (32%) | Ref | 12/25 (48%) | Ref |
Yes | 30/50 (60%) | 17/25 (68%) | 13/25 (52%) | |||
Post-education 1 | ||||||
No | 22/50 (44%) | 0.687 | 10/25 (40%) | 0.687 | 12/25 (48%) | 1.000 |
Yes | 28/50 (56%) | 15/25 (60%) | 13/25 (52%) | |||
Post-education 2 | ||||||
No | 17/46 (37%) | 1.000 | 8/23 (35%) | 1.000 | 9/23 (39%) | 0.687 |
Yes | 29/46 (63%) | 15/23 (65%) | 14/23 (61%) | |||
Staying in the shade | ||||||
Pre-education | ||||||
No | 19/50 (38%) | Ref | 10/25 (40%) | Ref | 9/25 (36%) | Ref |
Yes | 31/50 (62%) | 15/25 (60%) | 16/25 (54%) | |||
Post-education 1 | ||||||
No | 19/50 (38%) | 1.000 | 7/25 (28%) | 0.453 | 12/25 (48%) | 0.508 |
Yes | 31/50 (62%) | 18/25 (72%) | 13/25 (52%) | |||
Post-education 2 | ||||||
No | 15/46 (33%) | 0.581 | 4/23 (17%) | 0.031 | 11/23 (48%) | 0.453 |
Yes | 31/46 (67%) | 19/23 (83%) | 12/23 (52%) | |||
Wearing a hat | ||||||
Pre-education | ||||||
No | 7/50 (14%) | Ref | 3/25 (12%) | Ref | 4/25 (16%) | Ref |
Yes | 43/50 (86%) | 22/25 (88%) | 21/25 (84%) | |||
Post-education 1 | ||||||
No | 9/50 (18%) | 0.687 | 2/25 (8%) | 1.000 | 7/25 (28%) | 0.375 |
Yes | 41/50 (82%) | 23/25 (92%) | 18/25 (72%) | |||
Post-education 2 | ||||||
No | 5/46 (11%) | 0.625 | 4/23 (17%) | 0.500 | 1/23 (4%) | 1.000 |
Yes | 41/46 (89%) | 19/23 (83%) | 22/23 (96%) | |||
Using an umbrella | ||||||
Pre-education | ||||||
No | 41/50 (82%) | Ref | 21/25 (84%) | Ref | 20/25 (80%) | Ref |
Yes | 9/50 (18%) | 4/25 (6%) | 5/25 (20%) | |||
Post-education 1 | ||||||
No | 42/50 (84%) | 1.000 | 20/25 (80%) | 1.000 | 22/25 (88%) | 0.625 |
Yes | 8/50 (16%) | 5/25 (20%) | 3/25 (12%) | |||
Post-education 2 | ||||||
No | 39/46 (85%) | 1.000 | 17/23 (74%) | 0.687 | 22/23 (96%) | 0.375 |
Yes | 7/46 (15%) | 6/23 (26%) | 1/23 (4%) | |||
Wearing shirts with long sleeves | ||||||
Pre-education | ||||||
No | 18/50 (36%) | Ref | 8/25 (32%) | Ref | 10/25 (40%) | Ref |
Yes | 32/50 (64%) | 17/25 (68%) | 15/25 (60%) | |||
Post-education 1 | ||||||
No | 24/50 (48%) | 0.146 | 11/25 (44%) | 0.375 | 13/25 (52%) | 0.453 |
Yes | 26/50 (52%) | 14/25 (66%) | 12/25 (48%) | |||
Post-education 2 | ||||||
No | 16/46 (35%) | 1.000 | 11/23 (48%) | 0.625 | 5/23 (22%) | 0.687 |
Yes | 30//46 (65%) | 12/23 (52%) | 18/23 (78%) | |||
Wearing light coloured clothes | ||||||
Pre-education | ||||||
No | 33/50 (66%) | Ref | 13/25 (52%) | Ref | 20/25 (80%) | Ref |
Yes | 17/50 (34%) | 12/25 (48%) | 5/25 (20%) | |||
Post-education 1 | ||||||
No | 29/50 (58%) | 0.289 | 11/25 (44%) | 0/625 | 18/25 (72%) | 0.625 |
Yes | 21/50 (42%) | 14/25 (66%) | 7/25 (28%) | |||
Post-education 2 | ||||||
No | 22/46 (48%) | 0.039 | 8/23 (35%) | 0.453 | 14/23 (61%) | 0.063 |
Yes | 24/46 (52%) | 15/23 (65%) | 9/23 (39%) | |||
Wearing sunglasses | ||||||
Pre-education | ||||||
No | 18/30 (36%) | Ref | 7/25 (27%) | Ref | 11/25 (44%) | Ref |
Yes | 32/50 (64%) | 18/25 (73%) | 14/25 (66%) | |||
Post-education 1 | ||||||
No | 16/30 (32%) | 0.754 | 5/25 (25%) | 0.625 | 11/25 (44%) | 1.000 |
Yes | 34/50 (68%) | 20/25 (75%) | 14/25 (66%) | |||
Post-education 2 | ||||||
No | 9/46 (20%) | 0.039 | 1/23 (4%) | 0.031 | 8/23 (35%) | 0.687 |
Yes | 37/46 (80%) | 22/23 (96%) | 15/23 (65%) | |||
Using sunscreens | ||||||
Pre-education | ||||||
No | 7 (14%) | Ref | 2/25 (8%) | Ref | 5/25 (20%) | Ref |
Yes | 43 (86%) | 23/25 (92%) | 20/25 (80%) | |||
Post-education 1 | ||||||
No | 8 (16%) | 1.000 | 2/25 (8%) | 1.000 | 6/25 (24%) | 1.000 |
Yes | 42 (84%) | 23/25 (92%) | 19/25 (76%) | |||
Post-education 2 | ||||||
No | 8/46 (17%) | 1.000 | 1/23 (4%) | 1.000 | 7/23 (30%) | 0.687 |
Yes | 38/43 (83%) | 22/23 (96%) | 16/23 (70%) | |||
Mean total number of seasons by sunscreen use (N, SD) | ||||||
Pre-education | 2.6 (SD 1.6) | Ref | 3.1 (1.4) | Ref | 2.1 (1.7) | Ref |
Post-education 1 | 2.8 (SD 1.6) | 0.322 | 3.4 (1.3) | 0.335 | 2.2 (1.6) | 0.660 |
Post-education 2 | 2.7 (SD 1.7) | 0.437 | 3.5 (1.2) | 0.153 | 1.9 (1.7) | 0.601 |
Number of seasons by sunscreen use (N, %) | ||||||
Pre-education | Ref | Ref | Ref | |||
4 | 25/50 (50%) | 16/25 (64%) | 9/25 (36%) | |||
3 | 4/50 (8%) | 2/25 (8%) | ||||
2 | 4/50 (8%) | 2/25 (8%) | 2/25 (8%) | |||
1 | 9/50 (18%) | 2/25 (8%) | 6/25 (24%) | |||
0 | 8/50 (16%) | 3/25 (12%) | 6/25 (24%) | |||
Post-education 1 | 0.322 | 2/25 (8%) | 0.335 | 0.660 | ||
4 | 29/50 (58%) | 9/25 (36%) | ||||
3 | 4/50 (8%) | 20/25 (80%) | 3/25 (12%) | |||
2 | 3/50 (6%) | 1/25 (4%) | 3/25 (12%) | |||
1 | 7/50 (14%) | 0/25 (0%) | 5/25 (20%) | |||
0 | 7/50 (14%) | 2/25 (8%) | 5/25 (20%) | |||
Post-education 2 | 0.437 | 2/25 (8%) | 0.153 | 0.601 | ||
4 | 27/46 (59%) | 19/23 (84%) | 8/23 (35%) | |||
3 | 1/46 (2%) | 1/23 (4%) | 0/23 (0%) | |||
2 | 3/46 (7%) | 0/23 (0%) | 3/23 (13%) | |||
1 | 7/46 (15%) | 2/20 (8%) | 5/23 (22%) | |||
0 | 8/46 (17%) | 1/21 (4%) | 7/23 (30%) | |||
Frequency of sunscreen use among users (N, %) | ||||||
Pre-education | Ref | Ref | Ref | |||
Often/Always | 18/50 (36%) | 13/25 (52%) | 5/25 (20%) | |||
Sometimes | 20/50 (40%) | 10/25 (40%) | 10/25 (40%) | |||
Rarely | 4/50 (8%) | 0/25 (0%) | 4/25 (16%) | |||
Never/Almost Never | 8/50 (16%) | 2/25 (8%) | 6/25 (24%) | |||
Post-education 1 | 0.639 | n/a | 0.406 | |||
Often/Always | 16/50 (32%) | 13/25 (52%) | 3/25 (12%) | |||
Sometimes | 20/50 (40%) | 8/25 (32%) | 12/25 (48%) | |||
Rarely | 6/50 (12%) | 1/25 (4%) | 5/25 (20%) | |||
Never/Almost Never | 8/50 (16%) | 3/25 (12%) | 5/25 (20%) | |||
Post-education 2 | 0.745 | n/a | 0.406 | |||
Often/Always | 20/46 (43%) | 13/23 (56%) | 7/23 (31%) | |||
Sometimes | 16/46 (35%) | 7/23 (31%) | 9/23 (39%) | |||
Rarely | 3/46 (7%) | 2/23 (9%) | 1/23 (4%) | |||
Never/Almost Never | 7/43 (15%) | 1/23 (4%) | 6/23 (26%) | |||