Variable (N) | % | n |
---|---|---|
Female (11,524) | 48.5 | 5586 |
Had been badly sun burnt when aged 8 (7297) | 1.7 | 124 |
Had been badly sun burnt between ages 0 and 8 (6600) | 5.0 | 327 |
Number of days the child was in the sun for 4 or more hours at 8 years (6679) | ||
None | 4.2 | 283 |
Less than 10 | 19.5 | 1303 |
10–19 | 23.3 | 1554 |
10–29 | 25.5 | 1702 |
30–39 | 15.1 | 1008 |
40 or more | 12.4 | 829 |
Child normally wore a hat while out in the sun at 8 years (7206) | ||
Never | 5.3 | 385 |
Sometimes | 36.2 | 2606 |
Usually | 39.2 | 2828 |
Always | 19.3 | 1388 |
Child normally wore something to keep skin covered in the sun at 8 years (7193) | ||
Never | 2.3 | 162 |
Sometimes | 36.8 | 2648 |
Usually | 44.5 | 3198 |
Always | 16.5 | 1185 |
Child normally used sun cream whilst out in the sun at 8 years (7217) | ||
Never | 0.9 | 64 |
Sometimes | 11.2 | 810 |
Usually | 32.6 | 2354 |
Always | 55.3 | 3989 |
Factor of sun cream the child normally used at 8 years (7039) | ||
4–7 | 0.9 | 64 |
8–14 | 6.2 | 433 |
15–20 | 31.7 | 2232 |
21–25 | 16.4 | 1154 |
25+ | 44.8 | 3156 |
Star rating of sun cream child usually used at 8 years (1152) | ||
Low | 29.3 | 337 |
High | 70.8 | 815 |
Child usually avoided the midday sun at 8 years (7188) | ||
Never | 8.1 | 580 |
Sometimes | 36.1 | 2596 |
Usually | 39.8 | 2861 |
Always | 16.0 | 1151 |
Frequency of sun cream application at 8 years (7059) | ||
Once only | 10.9 | 767 |
Every 3 to 4 h | 43.1 | 3045 |
Every 2 h | 34.9 | 2464 |
Every hour | 10.1 | 711 |
Every half hour | 1.0 | 72 |
Child’s skin pigmentation (7744) | ||
Always burns, never tans | 0.9 | 72 |
Burns easily, rarely tans | 9.6 | 743 |
Doesn’t change | 4.0 | 312 |
Tans easily, rarely burns | 40.0 | 3098 |
Always tans, never burns | 17.3 | 1337 |
Can’t say [their] skin is always protected | 28.2 | 2182 |
Mother’s eye color (3922) | ||
Blue | 39.6 | 1553 |
Green | 22.2 | 870 |
Brown | 25.8 | 1011 |
Grey | 5.8 | 227 |
Other | 6.7 | 261 |
Means and SDs | Mean | SD |
Age in months at questionnaire at 8 years (7297) | 105 | 3 |