Table 3

Patient Report of Primary and Secondary Melanoma Prevention Behaviors

BehaviorIntervention Group
(n = 97)
Control Group
(n = 76)
Covariance Cluster Effect EstimatesCovariance SDUnadjusted P ValueAdjusted P Valuea
Sunbathed in past year, No. (%) [95% CI]24 (24.7)
[16.5–34.5]
31 (40.8)
[29.7–52.7]
0.0200.043.048.040
Took protective actions during the most recent exposure, No. (%) [95% CI]65 (67.0)
[56.7–76.2]
42 (55.3)
[43.4–66.7]
−0.0650.018.079.060
Had a session in tanning bed, No. (%) [95% CI]10 (10.3)
[5.1–18.1]
5 (6.6)
[2.2–14.7]
−0.057NA.21.069
Sustained a sunburn in the past summer, No. (%) [95% CI]26 (26.8)
[18.3–36.8]
23 (30.3)
[20.3–41.9]
0.0180.044.65.42
Performed a skin self-examination in the past 12 months, No. (%) [95% CI]51 (52.6)
[42.2–62.8]
28 (36.8)
[26.1–48.7]
−0.0360.025.029.020
Used a mirror or person to assist with skin self-examination, No. (%) [95% CI]73 (75.3)
[65.5–83.5]
52 (68.4)
[56.7–78.6]
0.0570.12.51.47
Took a photograph for skin self-examination, No. (%) [95% CI]8 (8.3)
[3.6–15.6]
5 (6.6)
[2.2–14.7]
−0.017NA.51.62
Reported feeling able to detect a change in a mole, No. (%) [95% CI]68 (70.1)
[60.0–79.0]
41 (54.0)
[42.1–65.5]
0.0570.064.023.14
  • NA = not applicable.

  • a Multivariate model adjusted for age, sex, and education level.