Research Article

Predictors of Sun Protective Behaviors among Latino Day Laborers

Table 3

Summary of regression analysis of variables related to sun protection behaviors.

Variables value95% CI

Support of sun protective behaviors by supervisor1.1470.4240.2540.0080.307–1.987
Health literacy0.3970.1150.2300.0010.170–0.624
Knowledge of cancer risk factors0.7070.2410.2140.0040.230–1.185
Skin type1.9790.6680.1910.0040.654–3.304
Legal status1.6771.0650.1560.118−0.434–3.787
Acculturation0.1310.1580.0750.409−0.182–0.444
Support of sun protective behaviors by coworkers0.3460.4300.0730.422−0.506–1.199
Annual income0.5440.6720.0510.420−0.788–1.875
Barriers−0.0210.056−0.0210.712−0.133–0.091
Number of years living in the U.S.−0.0090.039−0.0170.811−0.086–0.067

, , (adjusted ) = 0.655 (0.623); dependent variable is sun protection behavior; = unstandardized coefficient; = standard error of the coefficient; = standardized coefficient; = level of significance; and CI = confidence interval.