McGee R, Williams S, Cox B, Elwood M, Bulliard J L
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin.
N Z Med J. 1995 Dec 8;108(1013):508-10.
To describe outdoor activities, sun protection behaviours and the experience of sunburn in a sample of New Zealanders during summer weekends of 1994.
1243 respondents to a telephone survey provided information regarding their outdoor activities for the 5 hour period around midday of the previous Saturday and Sunday. The sample was drawn from those aged 15 to 65 years in the five centres of Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. Respondents provided information on sun exposure, sunburn, sun protection and beliefs about tanning, as well as background demographic information, skin type and previous experience of sunburn.
12% of the sample (or 17% of all those outdoors) reported being sunburned on the preceding weekend, and those sunburned tended to be men, and to be under age 35 years. The face, neck and limbs were the areas most frequently reported as burned. Sporting activities and beach or water activities were associated with the highest number of episodes of burning. Overall 38% of those outside reported wearing a hat and 32% reported the use of a sunscreen. Positive attitudes to tanning were quite common and probably present the main target for change in the community.
On any sunny weekend in summer about three-quarters of adult New Zealanders will be out in the sun for relatively long periods of time, and many will get sunburned. The reduction of such harmful sun exposures remains an important public health goal.
描述1994年夏季周末期间新西兰人样本中的户外活动、防晒行为及晒伤经历。
对1243名电话调查受访者提供了有关他们在前一个周六和周日中午前后5小时内户外活动的信息。样本取自奥克兰、汉密尔顿、惠灵顿、克赖斯特彻奇和达尼丁五个中心15至65岁的人群。受访者提供了有关日晒、晒伤、防晒以及对晒黑的看法的信息，以及背景人口统计学信息、皮肤类型和以前的晒伤经历。
样本中有12%（或所有户外活动者中的17%）报告在上个周末被晒伤，晒伤的人往往是男性，且年龄在35岁以下。面部、颈部和四肢是报告中最常被晒伤的部位。体育活动以及海滩或水上活动与晒伤发作次数最多有关。总体而言，户外活动者中有38%报告戴了帽子，32%报告使用了防晒霜。对晒黑持积极态度相当普遍，可能是社区中需要改变的主要目标。
在夏季任何阳光充足的周末，约四分之三的成年新西兰人会在阳光下长时间外出，许多人会被晒伤。减少此类有害的日晒仍是一项重要的公共卫生目标。
