|
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
|
