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Table 6 Extent of worst case of sunburn comparing pre- and post-intervention scores

From: Sun protection education for adolescents: a feasibility study of a wait-list controlled trial of an intervention involving a presentation, action planning, and SMS messages and using objective measurement of sun exposure

Extent of sunburn

Pre-intervention

Post-intervention

n

%

n

%

Skin stayed hot for a couple of days

19

(10%)

22

(13%)

Skin went pink or slightly red

26

(14%)

31

(18%)

Skin went red but not sore

37

(20%)

42

(25%)

Skin went red and sore

74

(41%)

54

(32%)

Skin went red, sore and blistered

25

(14%)

19

(11%)

Total

181

 

168

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