Skin cancer awareness and sun protection behaviors in white Hispanic and white non-Hispanic high school students in Miami, Florida
Skin cancer awareness and sun protection behaviors in white Hispanic and white non-Hispanic high school students in Miami, Florida
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DOI：
10.1001/archderm.143.8.983
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发表时间：
2007-08-01
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Kirsner, Robert S.
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作者：
Ma, Fangchao;Collado-Mesa, Fernando;Kirsner, Robert S.
Objective: To examine skin cancer awareness and behavior in white Hispanic (WH) and white non-Hispanic (WNH) high school students because increasing incidence and delayed diagnosis of skin cancer in the growing Hispanic population in the United States represent an emerging health issue.Design: Pilot survey study.Setting: A high school in Miami, Florida.Participants: A total of 369 high school students (221 WHs and 148 WNHs) were surveyed in the study.Main Outcome Measures: Survey data were collected regarding skin cancer knowledge, perceived risk, and sun protection behaviors. Differences between the 2 groups were compared with chi(2) tests.Results: White Hispanic students were more likely to tan deeply (P = .04) but less likely to have heard of (P
