Sun-Tanning Perceptions of a New Zealand Urban Population (1994–2005/6)

Table 1

Sample demographic and personal characteristics (𝑛= 6,195).

Variable	𝑛	%
Survey year
1994	1,243	20.1
1997	1,188	19.2
1999/2000	1,250	20.2
2002/2003	1,250	20.2
2005/2006	1,264	20.4
City of residence
North Island
Auckland	1,254	20.2
Hamilton	1,237	20.0
Wellington	1,230	19.9
South Island
Christchurch	1,242	20.1
Dunedin	1,232	19.9
Sex
Male	3,084	49.8
Female	3,111	50.2
Age group (year range)
15–19	756	12.2
20–29	1,270	20.5
30–39	1,416	22.9
40–49	1,109	17.9
50–59	999	16.1
60–69	645	10.4
Skin type*
Most sun sensitive
I	1,494	24.4
II	3,432	56.1
III	1,109	18.1
Least sun sensitive
IV	84	1.4
Missing data	76
Self-defined ethnicity
NZ European	5,326	86.7
Maori	405	6.6
Pacific	123	2.0
Asian	231	3.8
All other	55	0.9
Missing data	55

∗Modified Fitzpatrick sun-sensitivity scale.
Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding.