Tanning behaviors and determinants of solarium use among indoor office workers in Queensland, Australia

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ID4229299
AuthorsLouisa G Gordon (0000-0002-3159-4249, Griffith University, Centre for Applied Health Economics, University Dr, Meadowbrook Q4131, AUSTRALIA), Nicholas G Hirst (Griffith University, Centre for Applied Health Economics, University Dr, Meadowbrook Q4131, AUSTRALIA), Nicholas Hirst (0000-0003-3803-9368), Anna C Green (0000-0002-2753-4841), Adèle C Green (QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute), Rachel E Neale (QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute), Rachel Ε Neale (0000-0001-7162-0854)
Year2012
Volume17
Issue6
Pages856-865
Publication date2012-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105311427476
PMID22131168
OpenAlexW2041477914
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited19

Using cross-sectional survey data from Brisbane, Australia, this study identifies prevalence and factors associated with indoor tanning in office workers. Over 12-months, 72/2867 (2.5%) survey participants used solaria. Twenty-eight sunbed users (39%) tanned outdoors and used spray-tans and 42 (58%) reported burns after indoor tanning. Results from regression modelling suggests the strongest predictors of sunbed use were beliefs that tanning was safer indoors than outdoors (OR 6.1, 95%CI: 2.6-14.0) and engaging in outdoor tanning (OR 4.1, 95%CI: 1.8-9.0). We recommend that health authorities promote health gains by reducing ultraviolet radiation exposure or substituting indoor tanning with a spray-on tan

Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Office workers · Sunbathing · Ultraviolet radiation · Medicine · Skin Protection and Aging · Urban Green Space and Health · Urban Heat Island Mitigation · Demography · Dermatology

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