From: Correlates of sun protection behaviors among melanoma survivors
Variable | N (%) | M (SD) |
---|---|---|
Outcomes (possible range 1–5) | ||
 Sunscreen ≥ 30 SPF |  | 3.83 (1.07) |
 Shirt |  | 2.84 (1.11) |
 Hat |  | 2.83 (1.34) |
 Shade |  | 3.58 (0.94) |
Demographics | ||
 Age (range 18–89 years) |  | 61.4 (13.3) |
 Education | ||
   ≤ High school graduate | 54 (12.2) |  |
  Some college | 87 (19.7) |  |
  Bachelor degree | 133 (30.2) |  |
  Graduate degree/professional training | 167 (37.9) |  |
 Marital status | ||
  Not married or living with partner | 90 (20.4) |  |
  Married or living with partner | 351 (79.6) |  |
 Sex | ||
  Female | 216 (49.0) |  |
  Male | 225 (51.0) |  |
Medical factors | ||
 Months since surgery (possible range 3–24) |  | 14.07 (5.11) |
 Disease stage | ||
  0 | 136 (30.8) |  |
  1 | 245 (55.6) |  |
  2 | 34 (7.7) |  |
  3 | 26 (5.9) |  |
Skin cancer risk factors | ||
 Number of risk factors (0–8) |  | 4.35 (1.64) |
 Sunburn in past year (yes) | 114 (25.9) |  |
Knowledge (possible range) | ||
 Knowledge (1–13) |  | 8.04 (2.18) |
 Severity (1–5) |  | 3.07 (0.84) |
 Controllability (1–5) |  | 4.02 (0.71) |
 Risk of recurrence (1–5) |  | 3.24 (0.75) |
Psychological (possible range) | ||
 Distress about melanoma (1–10) |  | 3.78 (2.25) |
 Worry about recurrence (1–6) |  | 3.37 (1.27) |
 Social influence (0–4) |  | 2.63 (1.35) |
Physician influence (possible range 1–5) | ||
 Descriptive norms |  | 2.63 (0.80) |
 Injunctive norms |  | 3.61 (0.90) |
Protection beliefs (possible range 1–5) | ||
 Benefits |  | 4.04 (0.64) |
 Barriers |  | 2.61 (0.74) |
 Self-efficacy |  | 3.51 (0.88) |