Sunburn in Brazilian college students and associated factors
Cinthia Cardoso Moreira,
Marcos Pascoal Pattussi,
Tonantzin Ribeiro Gonçalves
Abstract:Excessive exposure to solar radiation is an essential determinant of skin cancer. The cross-sectional and census study aimed to determine the prevalence of sunburn in a recall for the last year and associated factors among university students. Participants were 2,295 health students aged 18 years or older from a University in the Brazilian Midwestern region in 2018. A pre-tested, standardized, and self-administered questionnaire was applied, using Poisson regression with robust variance. Sunburn was reported b… Show more
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