Research Article

Decrease in Self-Reported Tanning Frequency among Utah Teens following the Passage of Utah Senate Bill 41: An Analysis of the Effects of Youth-Access Restriction Laws on Tanning Behaviors

Table 2

Predictors of adolescent self-reported indoor tanning in the PNA after passage of SB 41.

VariableOdds ratio95% confidence interval

Sex
 MaleReferentReferent
 Female3.723.05, 4.55
Grade level
 8th gradeReferentReferent
 10th grade2.161.64, 2.84
 12th grade3.953.05, 5.15
Race/ethnicity
 Non-white or Hispanic0.460.34, 0.63
 WhiteReferentReferent
Parent education level
 Less than college educationReferentReferent
 College graduate0.780.65, 0.94
Alcohol use
 No alcohol within 30 daysReferentReferent
 Drank alcohol within 30 days 2.902.23, 3.78
Local health district
 Bear River1.180.87, 1.60
 Central1.761.30, 2.39
 Davis1.341.01, 1.76
 Salt Lake ReferentReferent
 Southeast1.370.98, 1.91
 Southwest1.451.03, 2.03
 Summit0.570.39, 0.83
 Tooele1.070.72, 1.58
 Tri-County1.430.79, 2.60
 Utah County1.030.74, 1.45
 Wasatch1.241.04, 1.49
 Weber-Morgan1.311.00, 1.71

PNA: Prevention Needs Assessment survey; SB 41: Utah Senate Bill 41 (2012) [15].