Influence of age, gender, educational level and self-estimation of skin type on sun exposure habits and readiness to increase sun protection

Cancer Epidemiology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 127-132

  Falk, M ^a,b   Anderson, C D ^b  

^a The Research and Development Unit for Local Health Care   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Behaviour change; Demographic factors; Skin type; Sun exposure; Sun protection behaviour

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PROTECTION; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SKIN; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUN PROTECTION FACTOR; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875811804     PISSN: 18777821     EISSN: 1877783X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2012.12.006     Document Type: Article

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