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Table 2 Descriptive Statistics for the Study Variables

From: Sun protection and sunbathing practices among at-risk family members of patients with melanoma

Variable

%

M

SD

Range

Demographics

    

   Age

 

46.3

13.3

20-85

   Sex

    

Female

62.4

   

Male

37.6

   

   Ethnicity

    

White

99.1

   

Non-white

.0.9

   

   Education level

    

High school or less

15.1

   

Some college

28.6

   

College degree

31.4

   

At least some graduate school

25.0

   

   Marital status

    

Married

68.1

   

Not married

31.9

   

   Relation to patient with melanoma

    

Offspring

56.1

   

Sibling

31.7

   

Parent

11.9

   

Medical Factors

    

   Have health insurance

94.1

   

   Visited a dentist in the past year

80.7

   

   Doctor visits in the past year

    

0

7.2

   

1-2

33.9

   

3-4

26.8

   

≥ 5

32.1

   

   Number of melanoma risk factors

 

2.6

1.1

1-5

   Patient disease stage

    

0

17.1

   

1

40.2

   

2

22.9

   

3

13.9

   

4

5.9

   

   Years since patient's diagnosis

 

2.7

1.5

0.2-6.2

< 1

13.1

   

1 to < 2

27.9

   

2 to < 3

16.3

   

3 to < 4

20.9

   

   Psychological Factors

    

   Sun protection benefits

 

4.6

0.8

2.1-6.0

   Sunscreen barriers

 

2.3

1.0

1.0-5.4

   Sun protection behavior benefits

 

4.3

0.5

2-5

   Benefits of sunbathing

 

3.7

1.2

1-6

   Sunscreen self-efficacy

 

2.8

1.0

1-6

   Photo-aging concerns

 

5.1

1.0

1-6

   Overall perceived risk

 

46.9

22.7

0-100

   Comparative perceived risk

 

3.5

0.6

1-5

   Perceived melanoma severity

 

4.4

0.8

1-6

   Distress about patient's melanoma

 

2.8

1.2

1-5

Knowledge

    

   Knowledge of sun protection guidelines

 

0.9

0.7

0-2

   Knowledge about sunscreen and sun exposure

 

9.1

1.5

3-11

Social Influence Factors

    

   Physician recommendation for sun protection

 

0.6

0.8

0-3

   Image norms for tanness

 

3.5

0.8

1.2-6.0

   Sun protection norms

 

3.5

0.8

1.1-5.4

   Sunbathing norms

 

3.7

1.0

1.0-6.0

Outcome Variables

    

   Sun protection behaviors

 

2.8

0.7

1.0-3.8

   Sunbathing

 

1.9

0.1

1-5

  1. Note: N = 545