@article{ref1,
title="The epidemiology of sunburn in the US population in 2003",
journal="Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology",
year="2006",
author="Brown, Tamu T. and Quain, Rhonda D. and Troxel, Andrea B. and Gelfand, Joel M.",
volume="55",
number="4",
pages="577-583",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Sunburn is a major preventable risk factor for skin cancer. OBJECTIVE: We investigated risk factors for sunburn in the United States based on the 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. DESIGN AND METHODS: A random sample of 207,776 respondents provided data for the population-based survey. The main outcome measure was any report of sunburn within the previous 12 months. RESULTS: Overall, 39% of respondents had at least one sunburn. The strongest factors associated with sunburn were age and socioeconomic factors. Sunburn prevalence was greatest in respondents 18 to 24 years old (61%). This group was more likely to have a sunburn than respondents 45 to 54 years of age (odds ratio [OR] = 2.76). Higher income and higher levels of education were positively associated with sunburn (OR 1.67 and 1.63, respectively). Individuals reporting recent binge drinking had a higher prevalence of sunburn (OR = 1.33). LIMITATIONS: The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System does not include data on skin type or sun protection behavior; therefore the impact of these factors was not assessed. CONCLUSION: Sunburn occurs at a very high rate in the United States.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0190-9622",
doi="10.1016/j.jaad.2006.05.029",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2006.05.029"
}