Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Fez, Morocco.
Prev Med. 2012 Jun;54(6):422-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.03.011. Epub 2012 Mar 26.
To estimate the prevalence of sunlight exposure and sun protection behaviors and to identify the main determinants of sun protection in a representative sample of the Moroccan population.
Cross-sectional survey was carried out during May 2008 among Moroccan adults aged 18 and over, using stratified cluster sampling in origin and sex.
A total of 2896 subjects were included. More than half (52.1%) of the participants were regularly exposed to the sun during midday hours (11-16 h) for more than 2h per day. Among those exposed to the sun during midday hours, 16.4% didn't use any means of protection. The subjects who were more protected were women (odds ratio=0.47, 95% confidence interval=[0.35-0.64]), rural residents (odds ratio=2.33, 95% confidence interval=[1.97-2.77]) and worker subjects and students (p<0.0001).
This survey has highlighted a high prevalence of sun exposure in the Moroccan population with few protection practices. It is therefore important to promote sun protection in order to maintain the incidence rate of skin cancer at its lower level.
评估阳光暴露和防晒行为的流行情况，并确定摩洛哥人群中防晒行为的主要决定因素。
2008 年 5 月，采用原籍和性别分层聚类抽样，对 18 岁及以上的摩洛哥成年人进行了横断面调查。
共纳入 2896 名受试者。超过一半（52.1%）的参与者经常在中午（11-16 小时）暴露在阳光下，每天超过 2 小时。在那些在中午暴露在阳光下的人中，16.4%的人没有使用任何保护措施。受保护程度较高的是女性（优势比=0.47，95%置信区间=[0.35-0.64]）、农村居民（优势比=2.33，95%置信区间=[1.97-2.77]）和工人及学生（p<0.0001）。
这项调查显示，摩洛哥人群中阳光暴露的流行率很高，但防晒措施很少。因此，为了保持皮肤癌发病率处于较低水平，促进防晒措施非常重要。
