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Self-Reported changes in sun-protection behaviors at different latitudes in Australia
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Djaja, N and Janda, M and Lucas, RM and Harrison, SL and van der Mei, I and Ebeling, PR and Neale, RE and Whiteman, DC and Nowak, M and Kimlin, MG, Self-Reported changes in sun-protection behaviors at different latitudes in Australia, Photochemistry and Photobiology, 92, (3) pp. 495-502. ISSN 0031-8655 (2016) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
Sun exposure is the most important source of vitamin D, but is also a risk factor for skin cancer. This study investigated attitudes toward vitamin D, and changes in sun-exposure behavior due to concern about adequate vitamin D. Participants (n = 1002) were recruited from four regions of Australia and completed self- and interviewer-administered surveys. Chi-square tests were used to assess associations between participants' latitude of residence, vitamin D-related attitudes and changes in sun-exposure behaviors during the last summer. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to model the association between attitudes and behaviors. Overall, people who worried about their vitamin D status were more likely to have altered sun protection and spent more time in the sun people not concerned about vitamin D. Concern about vitamin D was also more common with increasing latitude. Use of novel item response theory analysis highlighted the potential impact of self-reported behavior change on skin cancer predisposition due concern to vitamin. This cross-sectional study shows that the strongest determinants of self-reported sun-protection behavior changes due to concerns about vitamin D were attitudes and location, with people at higher latitudes worrying more.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Epidemiology |
Research Field: | Epidemiology not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical health |
Objective Field: | Clinical health not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | van der Mei, I (Professor Ingrid van der Mei) |
ID Code: | 109333 |
Year Published: | 2016 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 2 |
Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
Deposited On: | 2016-06-08 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-06 |
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