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Cell Population Analyses During Skin Carcinogenesis
Published on: August 21, 2013
"Self and parent-assessed skin cancer risk factors in school-age children"
M C Cercato1, E Nagore, V Ramazzotti
1Department of Epidemiology, Italian National Cancer Institute Regina Elena, Via E. Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy. cercato@ifo.it
Objective:
To evaluate sunburn, sun sensitivity factors and sun protection behavior in school-age children.
Methods:
2002 to 2004 survey of 2942 children in primary schools of Valencia, Spain, and their parents, using a self-administered questionnaire filled by the children with the help of their parents.
Results:
Having a fair skin (OR: 2.05; 95% CI: 1.38-3.04), light coloured eyes (OR: 1.38; 95% CI: 1.12-1.68), freckles (OR: 1.32; 95% CI:1.12-1.56), and older age (OR: 2.34; 95% CI:1.96-2.80) were associated with occurrence of sunburns. Hair color, gender, use of sunscreens, wearing T-shirts and sunglasses were not. Wearing hats (OR: 0.64; 95% CI: 0.54-0.75) was inversely associated. Parents were significantly more inclined to protect younger and fair-skinned children with sunscreen and T-shirts.
Conclusions:
As expected, phenotype is related to sunburns and appears to influence parent's sun protection behaviours.
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