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American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 87, Issue 7 1214-1217, Copyright © 1997 by American Public Health Association

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Sunbathing habits and sunscreen use among white adults: results of a national survey.

H K Koh, S M Bak, A C Geller, T W Mangione, R W Hingson, S M Levenson, D R Miller, R A Lew and J Howland

Cancer Prevention and Control Center, Boston University School of Medicine, MA 02118, USA.

OBJECTIVES: This study assessed current levels of sunbathing and sunscreen use in the United States. METHODS: From a general-population telephone survey of aquatic activities among adults in 3042 US households, we examined responses by the 2459 Whites. RESULTS: Most adults (59%) reported sunbathing during the past year, and 25% reported frequent sunbathing. Of the subsample who reported sunbathing during the month before the interview, 47% routinely used sunscreen. Of these individuals, almost half did not use sunscreens with a solar protection factor of 15 or higher. CONCLUSIONS: About a quarter of US White adults report frequent sunbathing, and only about a quarter of sunbathers use sunscreens at recommended levels. These results should help focus future sun protection educational efforts.




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