Sun-Protection Behaviors Among African Americans

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 288-295

  Pichon, Latrice C ^a   Corral, Irma ^b   Landrine, Hope ^b   Mayer, Joni A ^c   Norman, Gregory J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; CLOTHING; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; SKIN PROTECTION; SUN EXPOSURE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALIFORNIA; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SEX FACTORS; SKIN; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76549113921     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.10.041     Document Type: Article

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