ReportPrevalence and correlates of indoor tanning among US adults
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Procedure
This study used data from the 2005 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), which is a national probability health survey of the US adult population. Participants were interviewed in their own homes. The NHIS uses a multistage, clustered, cross-sectional design, with stratification at the state level and oversampling of Hispanic and black populations. The response rate for the sample adult data used in this study was 69.0%.23 The methodology of the 2005 NHIS is described in detail elsewhere.23
Participants
Missing data analyses and sample demographic characteristics
Individuals missing data for the indoor tanning item were less likely to be non-Hispanic white individuals (66.2%) than those who were not missing data for that variable (71.7%) (chi-square = 20.18, P = .0002). There were no differences in missing data for the indoor tanning variable according to sex, age, or education (chi-square ≤ 8.88, P ≥ .03). The demographic characteristics of the sample are shown in Table I.
Age-stratified correlates of engaging in indoor tanning in the past year
The results of a series of chi-square analyses examining age-stratified
Discussion
This is the largest study to date investigating indoor tanning in a cohort extending in age throughout adulthood, stratifying by age, and examining a variety of potential correlates. As expected, we found that indoor tanning behavior decreased with age. We were able to identify a number of key correlates of indoor tanning in the US population, particularly among the younger age groups. The current study found similar patterns, yet higher rates of indoor tanning across all age groups than the
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Supported by National Cancer Institute grants 7K07CA108685-03 (Dr Heckman), 5R25CA057708-13 (Dr Coups [principal investigator Dr Paul F. Engstrom]), 5R01CA107312-02 (Dr Manne), and CA006927 (Fox Chase Cancer Center Grant).
Conflicts of interest: None declared.