Sun protection and sunbathing practices among at-risk family members of patients with melanoma

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Table 3 Results of Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) Multiple Regression Analysis Examining Correlates of Sun Protection Behaviors

Variable	Parameter Estimatea	95% CI	pvalue^b
Education	0.06	0.00, 0.11	.034
Relation to patient with melanoma			.326
Offspring	Ref
Sibling	-0.07	-0.19, 0.05
Parent	-0.10	-0.26, 0.05
Benefits of sunbathing	-0.09	-0.14, -0.04	< .001
Sunscreen self-efficacy	0.13	0.07, 0.19	< .001
Knowledge about sunscreen and sun exposure	0.02	-0.02, 0.06	.291
Sun protection norms	0.10	0.03, 0.18	.005
Sunbathing norms	-0.02	-0.08, 0.04	.440

Note: ^a Parameter estimates are unstandardized regression coefficients. ^b p values are from type 3 tests of model effects.

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