Table 2 Evaluation of responses
|  | 13–15 years old | All persons (5–15 years) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | % Pre (n = 494) | % Pre (n = 5,625) | % Post (n = 5,028) | % Diff | % Post (n = 471) | % Diff |
Knowledge | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Wearing hat & shirt are ways to protect one from the sun | 63.2% | 60.2% | 74.4% | 14.2% | 79.0% | 15.8% |
The right number SPF to use | 71.7% | 51.7% | 77.4% | 25.7% | 85.5% | 13.8% |
Sun protection and UV Index | 43.1% | 28.6% | 57.0% | 28.4% | 67.0% | 23.9% |
Attitudes | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Suntan is good for my skin | 23.7% | 26.8% | 20.1% | -6.7% | 20.5% | *-3.2% |
People look healthier with a tan | 56.3% | 41.1% | 37.9% | -3.1% | 56.3% | *0.0% |
Practices | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Wear sunscreen | 10.4% | 25.0% | 25.2% | *0.2% | 9.8% | *-0.6% |
Wear hats | 14.3% | 15.2% | 17.5% | 2.3% | 12.7% | *-1.7% |
Wear long-sleeved shirt | 13.3% | 16.4% | 24.5% | 8.1% | 22.9% | 9.6% |
Wear sunglasses | 20.6% | 21.8% | 23.5% | 1.6% | 19.5% | *-1.2% |
Intended Practices | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Do you think you will put on sunscreen this summer | 36.4% | 58.3% | 60.9% | 2.6% | 38.5% | *2.1% |
I will try to play in the shade instead of the sun | 51.2% | 67.7% | 74.9% | 7.2% | 60.1% | 8.9% |