title: Sunburn risk factors for beachgoing children.
abstract: Sunburn prevention in children and the early establishment of sun protective behavior is predicted to result in a decreased future incidence of skin cancer. A survey of beachgoing families was conducted to evaluate the parental/guardian role in the use of sun protection for their minor children. Ethnicity and Fitzpatrick Skin Type of children and their parents were the best predictors for sunburn. White, non-Hispanic children were 7.8 times more likely to have a history of sunburn than children whose parents identified them as Hispanic when controlled for the same Fitzpatrick Skin Types.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Alisha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Emmett
authors.forename: Tatsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.forename: Richard F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Wagner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001493:Bathing Beaches; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011481:Protective Clothing; D012307:Risk Factors; D012880:Skin Pigmentation; D013471:Sunburn / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D013473:Sunscreening Agents