Table 2
Correlation between the responses to the five question items in SEPI part II, addressing propensity to increase sun protection, and the one or more related question responses
in the Sun-protective behaviours questionnaire (in italics), assessed with Spearman’s Rho. Asterisks indicate statistical significance (* = P < 0.05, ** = P < 0.01).
Correlation coefficient (Spearman’s rho)
SEPI part II—Questions Aus
stud
Aus
PHC
Aus tot Swe
students
Swe
PHC
Swe tot
Sunbathing
The amount of time I spend in the sun is a problem sometimes 0.17* 0.09 0.11 0.49 0.03* 0.04
How often do you sunbathe? 0.68** 0.48** 0.66** 0.40** 0.63** 0.51**
Sunscreens
When I am at home, I use sunscreen when going outdoors 0.43** 0.57** 0.47** 0.53** 0.79** 0.61**
When I am on holidays, I re-apply sunscreen when outdoors 0.42 0.50 0.44 0.61 0.72 0.65
When I am at home, I re-apply sunscreen when outdoors 0.30 0.24 0.29 0.49 0.72 0.56
Covering clothes
How often would you wear clothes covering most of your body (including arms and legs) to avoid the sun? 0.59** 0.62** 0.60** 0.61** 0.65** 0.63**
How often would you deliberately wear less clothing so as to get some sun on your skin? 0.25** 0.35* 0.28** 0.25** 0.12 0.24**
Covering up with clothes 0.60** 0.71** 0.64** 0.61** 0.50** 0.58**
Sun hat or cap
Wearing a hat outside 0.56** 0.53** 0.62** 0.58** 0.82** 0.68**
How often would you wear a hat? 0.63** 0.51** 0.68** 0.62** 0.79** 0.71**
The shade
How often would you stay mainly in the shade to avoid the sun? 0.61** 0.51** 0.61** 0.61** 0.74** 0.68**
How often would you spend most of the time inside? 0.41** 0.29 0.42** 0.33** 0.48** 0.38**
Staying inside 0.38** 0.33** 0.41** 0.29** 0.34** 0.29**
Staying under shade 0.56** 0.49** 0.56** 0.58** 0.75** 0.65**
Keeping out of the sun between 11am and 3pm 0.50** 0.56** 0.54** 0.47** 0.47** 0.49**
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