Predictors of Sun Protective Behaviors among Latino Day Laborers
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study sample ().
Variables and categories
Mean (standard deviation)
(%)
Range
Sun protective behaviors
16.23 (5.11)
9–39
Age, years
35.40 (9.48)
18–67
Education
Less than elementary school
61 (44.5%)
Completed elementary school, but not high school
27 (19.7)
High school diploma
2 (1.5%)
Associate degree
41 (29.9%)
Bachelor’s degree
5 (5.6%)
Graduate or professional degree
1 (0.08)
Annual income
Less than $20,000
95 (69.3%)
$21,000 to $30,000
41 (29.9%)
$31,000 to $40,000
1 (0.08)
Legal status
United States citizen
16 (11.9%)
Naturalized citizen
12 (8.9%)
Permanent legal resident
19 (14.1%)
Work permit
24 (17.8%)
Nonimmigrant visa
14 (10.3%)
Noncitizen, nor permanent legal resident
50 (37%)
Number of years living in the U.S.
11.15 (9.48)
0–45
Health insurance coverage
Yes
21 (16.3%)
No
108 (87.3%)
Moles on the body
Yes
105 (76.6%)
No
32 (23.4%)
Skin type
Always burn, never tans
29 (21.5%)
Usually burn, tans with difficulty
5 (3.7%)
Sometimes mild burn, gradually tans to a light brown
24 (17.8%)
Rarely burn, tan with ease to a moderate brown
45 (33.3%)
Very rarely burns, tans very easily
17 (12.6%)
Never burns, tans very easily, deeply pigmented
15 (11.1%)
Acculturation
6.1 (2.9)
4–18
Knowledge of cancer risk factors
2.6 (1.5)
0–6
Workplace norms
Supervisor supportive of SPBs
2.49 (1.13)
1–5
Supervisor supportive of SPBs
2.52 (1.08)
1–5
Time spent outdoors at work between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
4.67 (1.68)
1–7
Perceived barriers
44.4 (5.2)
27–59
Self-efficacy in relation to SPBs
32.9 (13.9)
7–70
Health literacy
7.93 (2.96)
3–15
Note. The analysis only included responses from male day laborer. One female day laborer was surveyed; however, her responses were not included in the analysis, or Table 1.
