Table 2 Sun safety practice score in farmers by characteristics

Age group (years), n = 141

–

0.728

0.537

  < 25

12

15.9 (4.2)

 25–44

41

14.0 (3.5)

 45–64

58

14.3 (4.0)

  ≥ 65

30

14.8 (5.3)

Gender, n = 143

−0.477

–

0.634

 Male

89

14.4 (4.2)

 Female

54

14.7 (4.2)

Highest education level, n = 143

–

0.759

0.581

 Primary school

2

12.0 (11.3)

 Secondary school (Year 10 or prior)

41

14.8 (4.5)

 Secondary school (Year 12)

24

14.4 (3.8)

 Diploma or certificate

42

15.1 (3.9)

 Degree

25

13.6(3.9)

 Post-graduate qualification

9

13.4 (4.4)

Annual household income, n = 129

–

1.132

0.339

 Less than $50,000

37

14.7 (4.7)

 $50,000 - $75,000

32

14.9 (3.9)

 $76,000 - $100,000

28

13.6 (3.9)

 More than $100,000

32

13.5 (3.9)

Hours spent in the sun daily, n = 140

–

0.828

0.532

 Less than 0.5 h

3

15.0 (8.9)

 0.5–2 h

10

13.6 (5.7)

 2–4 h

22

14.5 (4.9)

 4–6 h

41

15.4 (3.5)

 6–8 h

23

13.3 (3.7)

 More than 8 h

41

14.7 (4.0)

Fitzpatrick scale skin type, n = 140

–

1.338

0.259

 Type 1

13

15.0 (4.7)

 Type 2

43

15.6 (4.6)

 Type 3

64

14.3 (3.8)

 Type 4

17

13.5 (4.2)

 Type 5

3

12.0 (1.0)

Number of red or painful sunburns in the last year, n = 139

–

1.802

0.117

 0

52

14.2 (4.7)

 1

38

15.7 (3.7)

 2

22

15.4 (2.4)

 3

16

12.3 (3.8)

 4

5

14.6 (6.9)

  ≥ 5

6

14.5 (4.8)

Barriers to implementing sun safety, n = 143

−2.274

–

0.024

 Present

89

13.9 (4.2)

 Absent

54

15.5 (4.0)

Had a skin cancer removed, n = 143

0.463

–

0.644

 Yes

60

14.7 (4.2)

 No

83

14.4 (4.2)