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Health in Hunter New England

Health related behaviours
Sun protection among adults

Sun protection behaviour by sex, persons aged 16 and over, Hunter New England Area, 2004
Sun protection behaviour   Estimated Number Per cent LL 95% CI UL 95% CI
Applied sun screen Males 117,000 38.6 32.8 44.5
  Females 170,000 60.6 55.5 65.7
  Persons 286,000 49.2 45.2 53.2
Wore hat Males 161,000 53.2 47.2 59.3
  Females 138,000 48.9 43.7 54.1
  Persons 298,000 51.1 47.1 55.2
Wore more clothing Males 159,000 53.6 47.6 59.7
  Females 120,000 43.0 37.9 48.2
  Persons 279,000 48.5 44.5 52.5
Sunscreen and hat and more clothing Males 123,000 20.0 16.6 23.4
  Females 123,000 19.5 16.9 22.0
  Persons 246,000 19.7 17.6 21.8
Not in sun Males 10,000 3.2 1.5 5.0
  Females 39,000 12.2 9.4 15.1
  Persons 49,000 7.8 6.1 9.5

All responses refer to usual behaviours from the pre-survey summer between the hours of 11.00a.m. and 3.00p.m. The survey defined: 'Sun screen' as when a broad spectrum 15+ sunscreen (no less) was applied to at least half of all exposed skin; 'Wore protective clothing' as wore more clothing to protect yourself from the sun; 'Wore a hat' as wearing a wide-brimmed hat or cap with a flap; Skin check during the past 12 months as deliberately checking the skin for changes during the past 12 months. Upper and lower limits of the 95 per cent confidence interval (LL/UL 95% CI) for the point estimate are shown in the data table.
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Suggested citation: Hunter New England Population Health Unit, - Hunter New England Health e-resource. Hunter New England Health, NSW , 2007 Available at: http://www.hnehealth.nsw.gov.au/HNEPH/HHNE/beh/beh_sunadult.htm. Accessed (insert date of access).
Produced by: Hunter New England Population Health Unit, Hunter New England Health, with assistance from: Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch, NSW Department of Health.
Last updated on: 22 October 2007
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