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Skin Protection

This section provides data from the 2003, 2005 & 2007 HINTS surveys, including survey numbers, respondent characteristics, estimated U.S. population numbers, charts, and trends.

Skin Protection
 
Asked in 2003?
Asked in 2005?
Asked in 2007?
... Looked for information about protecting yourself from the sun?  
 
When you go outside for more than 1 hour on a warm, sunny day, how often do you wear sunscreen?  
How often do you stay in the shade or under an umbrella?  
How often do you wear a hat?  
When you go outside for more than 1 hour on a warm, sunny day, how often do you wear long pants?  
 
How many times in the past 12 months have you used a tanning bed or booth?  
How many times in the past 12 months have you used sunless tanning creams or sprays, also know as self-tanning or fake tanning?  
How often do you wear a shirt with sleeves that cover your shoulders?  

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