Sun-Protection Habits of Primary Students in a Coastal Area of Greece
Table 4
Students’ behaviour according to nationality and risk group.
Nationality
High-risk group*
Greek
Other
Pearson's test
No
Yes
Pearson's test
(%)
(%)
(%)
(%)
Do you put a hat on when under the sun?
Always
881 (46.4)
99 (37.5)
0.023
835 (46)
145 (41.9)
0.049
Do you sit in the shade at the beach?
Always
943 (49.7)
90 (34.1)
<0.001
857 (47.2)
176 (50.9)
0.210
Sometimes/Never
955 (50.3)
174 (65.9)
959 (52.8)
170 (49.1)
Do you wear sunglasses?
Always
723 (38.1)
109 (41.3)
0.459
699 (38.5)
133 (38.4)
0.905
Do you use a sunscreen?
Always
1515 (79.8)
175 (66.3)
<0.001
1422 (78.3)
268 (77.5)
0.633
What was the SPF of your sunscreen?
Over 30
587 (31)
54 (20.5)
0.001
547 (30.2)
94 (27.2)
0.522
No
1116 (58.8)
140 (53)
1097 (60.4)
159 (46)
Last summer, did you get reddish skin or a sunburn on your face or body?
Yes
646 (34)
88 (33.3)
0.001
579 (31.9)
155 (44.8)
<0.001
I don’t remember
136 (7.2)
36 (13.6)
140 (7.7)
32 (9.2)
How many times did you go to the beach (for a swim) last summer?
Less than 20
158 (8.8)
39 (14.8)
<0.001
153 (8.8)
44 (13.6)
0.027
Over 40
1250 (69.3)
152 (57.6)
1201 (68.9)
201 (62.2)
*The high-risk group consisted of students’ with at least four out of five of the following characteristics: fair skin colour, fair eyes colour, fair hair freckles, and moles.
