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Age (years), mean ± SD (range)
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49 ± 18 (18–89)
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Gender, n = 143
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Male
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89 (62.2)
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Female
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54 (37.8)
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Role on farm, n = 143
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Worker
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41 (28.7)
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Manager
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56 (39.2)
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Owner
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36 (25.2)
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Other
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10 (7.0)
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Primary agricultural commodity, n = 136a
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Cattle
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52 (26.9)
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Cropping
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32 (16.6)
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Livestock
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8 (4.1)
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Sheep
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73 (37.8)
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Other (apples, honey, pigs, horses, timber, vegetables)
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16 (8.2)
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Not specified
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12 (6.2)
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Highest education level, n = 143
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Primary or secondary school (year 10 or prior)
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43 (30.1)
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Secondary school (year 12)
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25 (17.5)
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Diploma/certificate qualification
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42 (29.4)
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Degree qualification or post-graduate qualification
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33 (23.1)
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Annual household income, n = 130
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Less than $50,000
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38 (29.2)
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$50,000 - $75,000
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32 (24.6)
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$76,000 - $100,000
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28 (21.5)
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More than $100,000
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32 (24.6)
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Hours spent in the sun daily, n = 141
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Less than 0.5 h
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3 (2.1)
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0.5–2 h
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10 (7.1)
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2–4 h
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23 (16.3)
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4–6 h
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41 (29.1)
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6–8 h
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23 (16.3)
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More than 8 h
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41 (29.1)
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Number of red or painful sunburns in the last year, n = 140
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0
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53 (37.9)
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1
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38 (27.1)
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2
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22 (15.7)
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3
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16 (11.4)
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4
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5 (3.6)
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≥ 5
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6 (4.3)
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Fitzpatrick scale skin type, n = 140
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Type 1
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13 (9.3)
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Type 2
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43 (30.7)
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Type 3
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64 (45.7)
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Type 4
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17 (12.1)
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Type 5
|
3 (2.1)
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Type 6
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0 (0)
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Have ever examined themselves for skin cancer, n = 142
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Yes
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103 (72.5)
|
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No
|
39 (27.5)
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Have ever seen a health professional for a skin check, n = 143
|
|
Yes
|
113 (79.0)
|
|
No
|
30 (21.0)
|
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Have ever had a skin cancer removed, n = 143
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Yes
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60 (42.0)
|
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No
|
83 (58.0)
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A sun safety protocol is in place at the farm, n = 138
|
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Yes
|
63 (45.7)
|
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No
|
69 (50.0)
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Not sure
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6 (4.3)
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Report the presence of a sun safety protocol by farm role type, n = 137
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Farm owner
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16 (25.8)
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Farm manager
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24 (38.7)
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Farm worker
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18 (29.0)
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Other
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4 (6.5)
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