Table 4 Knowledge and attitudes about sun safety amongst farmers in western New South Wales
Knowledge questions | Answered correctly, n (%) | |
Is prolonged exposure to sun harmful? | 139 (96.5) | |
Sun exposure is healthy because: | Method of skin tanning | 136 (94.4) |
Source of vitamin D exposure | 117 (81.3) | |
Helps to improve mood | 45 (31.3) | |
Not healthy at all | 122 (84.7) | |
UV radiation can cause the following: | No health problems | 139 (96.5) |
Skin cancer | 138 (95.8) | |
Premature aging | 122 (84.7) | |
Sunburn | 133 (92.4) | |
Cataracts | 96 (66.7) | |
Attitude Statements | Agreed with the statement, n(%) | |
Using sun protection is important to me | 126 (87.5) | |
Using sun protection is convenient for me | 104 (72.2) | |
I think I am at higher risk of developing skin cancer compared to the average population | 86 (59.7) | |