Table 2 Univariable regression analyses examining acculturation and country of origin correlates of sun protection and exposure behaviors

Nativity/length of time in the U.S.

 Born in U.S.

Reference

2.77

Reference

3.50

Reference***

2.21

Reference***

51.9

 < 10 years in U.S.

−0.18 (−0.49, 0.12)

2.59

0.08 (−0.17, 0.32)

3.58

0.25 (0.08, 0.43)

2.46

0.51 (0.34, 0.79)

35.7

 10–14 years in U.S.

−0.22 (−0.50, 0.06)

2.55

−0.10 (−0.37, 0.16)

3.40

0.31 (0.06, 0.56)

2.52

0.46 (0.30, 0.71)

33.2

 ≥ 15 years in U.S.

−0.21 (−0.40, –0.02)

2.56

0.03 (−0.14, 0.19)

3.53

0.31 (0.17, 0.45)

2.52

0.53 (0.41, 0.69)

36.6

Language used when speaking

 Mostly/only Spanish

Reference***

2.39

Reference

3.61

Reference***

2.64

Reference***

30.1

 Spanish/English equally

0.31 (0.10, 0.53)

2.70

−0.18 (−0.34, –0.02)

3.43

−0.26 (−0.42, –0.10)

2.39

1.97 (1.42, 2.74)

46.0

 Mostly/only English

0.48 (0.28, 0.68)

2.87

−0.11 (−0.26, 0.04)

3.50

−0.51 (−0.65, –0.37)

2.13

2.65 (2.06, 3.41)

53.3

Hispanic origin

 Mexico

Reference

2.63

Reference

3.59

Reference***

2.48

Reference**

44.4

 Central/South America

0.04 (−0.21, 0.30)

2.68

−0.23 (−0.42, –0.04)

3.36

−0.22 (−0.41, –0.03)

2.26

0.62 (0.44, 0.88)

33.1

 Puerto Rico

0.11 (−0.16, 0.39)

2.75

−0.19 (−0.40, 0.02)

3.40

−0.47 (−0.65, –0.28)

2.02

1.28 (0.84, 1.95)

50.5

 Cuba

−0.03 (−0.48, 0.43)

2.61

−0.16 (−0.48, 0.16)

3.43

−0.41 (−0.76, –0.07)

2.07

0.54 (0.30, 0.97)

30.2

 Other

0.21 (−0.13, 0.55)

2.84

−0.08 (−0.34, 0.17)

3.50

−0.07 (−0.33, 0.18)

2.41

1.27 (0.80, 2.01)

50.3