Table 2 Hierarchical multiple regression results predicting total sun protection behaviors, n = 441
From: Correlates of sun protection behaviors among melanoma survivors
|  | b | 95% CI b | β | t(419) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||||
 Age | .003 | .00 to .01 | .054 | 1.40 | .161 |
 Education | .089** | .03 to .15 | .111 | 3.14 | .002 |
 Marital status | .049 | −.02 to .11 | .052 | 1.50 | .134 |
 Sex | −.033 | −.09 to .03 | −.045 | −1.12 | .264 |
|  |  |  | Step 1 ∆R2= .032** | ||
Cancer-related factors | |||||
 Months since surgery | −.002 | −.01 to .01 | −.013 | −.39 | .700 |
 Disease stage | −.044 | −.11 to .02 | −.045 | −1.28 | .200 |
|  |  |  | Step 2 ∆R2=.001 | ||
Skin cancer risk factors | |||||
 Number of risk factors | .029 | .00 to .06 | .063 | 1.80 | .072 |
 Sunburn in past year | −.113 | −.23 to .01 | −.066 | −1.88 | .061 |
|  |  |  | Step 3 ∆R2=.043** | ||
Melanoma knowledge and beliefs | |||||
 Knowledge | .009 | −.02 to .03 | .028 | .77 | .442 |
 Severity | −.048 | −.13 to .03 | −.053 | −1.16 | .246 |
 Controllability | .012 | −.06 to .09 | .011 | .33 | .745 |
 Risk of recurrence | .019 | −.06 to .09 | .019 | .51 | .612 |
| Â | Â | Â | Step 4 R2=.030** | ||
Psychological | |||||
 Distress about melanoma | .011 | −.02 to .04 | .034 | .78 | .437 |
 Worry about recurrence | .045 | −.02 to .11 | .077 | 1.47 | .141 |
|  |  |  | Step 5 ∆R2=.018* | ||
Social influence | |||||
 Physician influence | .093** | .05 to .13 | .167 | 4.45 | .000 |
 Descriptive Norms | .017 | −.05 to .09 | .019 | .50 | .614 |
 Injunctive norms | .086* | .02 to .16 | .102 | 2.41 | .016 |
|  |  |  | Step 6 ∆R2=.214** | ||
Protection Beliefs | |||||
 Benefits | .061 | −.03 to .15 | .052 | 1.40 | .163 |
 Barriers | −.145** | −.23 to −.06 | −.142 | −3.43 | .001 |
 Self-efficacy | .369** | .29 to .44 | .434 | 9.63 | .000 |
|  |  |  | Step 7 ∆R2=.202** | ||