Sun‐protection practices among undergraduates at an Australian University

Background/Objectives To assess the sun‐protection practices of undergraduates at the Australian National University. Methods We sent emails with links to the questionnaire on the use of five sun‐protection practices in the last fortnight of the summer to 3341 randomly selected students aged 18–24 y...

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Veröffentlicht in:Australasian journal of dermatology 2017-05, Vol.58 (2), p.93-98
Hauptverfasser: Shahnam, Adel, Samarawickrema, Indira, Ali, Sayed
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Zusammenfassung:Background/Objectives To assess the sun‐protection practices of undergraduates at the Australian National University. Methods We sent emails with links to the questionnaire on the use of five sun‐protection practices in the last fortnight of the summer to 3341 randomly selected students aged 18–24 years in this cross‐sectional study. The response rate was 19% and 507 students met the inclusion criteria. Results The sample consisted of 338 female and 169 male students with a mean age of 20.5 years (SD ± 1.9). Any method of sun protection was used always or often by 32% of respondents. The commonest method used was shade (58%) while the least common was wearing a hat (8%). Domestic students (44%) used sunglasses more than the international students (23%, P 
ISSN:0004-8380
1440-0960
DOI:10.1111/ajd.12388