Predictors of Sun Protection in Canadian Adults
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Predictors of sun protection in Canadian adults.
OBJECTIVE An analysis of Canadian survey data was performed to identify independent predictors of different protective behaviours and of their use in combination. METHODS Data from light-skinned respondents of the 1996 National Survey on Sun Exposure & Protective Behaviours who spent 30+ minutes per day of their leisure time in the sun (N = 1,027) were analyzed. Multivariable logistic regress...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Public Health
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0008-4263,1920-7476
DOI: 10.1007/bf03405042