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C-20.6 Increase the proportion of adults aged 18 years and older who follow protective measures that may reduce the risk of skin cancer
About the Data
Description of the data source, numerator, denominator, survey questions, and other relevant details about the national estimate.
Number of persons aged 18 years and older who report that they are very likely to limit sun exposure, use sunscreen, or wear protective clothing
Number of persons aged 18 years and older
- Always
- Most of the time
- Sometimes
- Rarely
- Never
- Don't go out in the sun
- Refused
- Don't know
- Always
- Most of the time
- Sometimes
- Rarely
- Never
- Don't go out in the sun
- Refused
- Don't know
- Always
- Most of the time
- Sometimes
- Rarely
- Never
- Don't go out in the sun
- Refused
- Don't know
- Always
- Most of the time
- Sometimes
- Rarely
- Never
- Don't go out in the sun
- Refused
- Don't know
- Always
- Most of the time
- Sometimes
- Rarely
- Never
- Don't go out in the sun
- Refused
- Don't know
- _____________
- More than one, different ones, other
- Refused
- Don't know
- 1-14
- 15-50
- Refused
- Don't know
From the 2008 National Health Interview Survey Cancer Control Supplement:
[NUMERATOR:]
When you go outside on a warm sunny day for MORE than an hour, how often do you stay in the shade?
When you go outside on a warm sunny day for MORE than an hour, how often do you wear a hat that shades your face, ears AND neck such as a hat with a wide brim all around?
When you go outside on a warm sunny day for MORE than an hour, how often do you wear a long sleeved shirt?
When you go outside on a warm sunny day for MORE than an hour, how often do you wear long pants or other clothing that reaches your ankles?
When you go outside on a warm sunny day for MORE than an hour, how often do you use sunscreen?
What is the SPF number of the sunscreen you use most often?
Is the SPF usually 1-14 or 15-50?
For this indicator, a person is defined as following protective measures if the person answers "always" or “most of the time” to one or more of the questions, with the additional restriction of sunscreen SPF values of 15 or greater for the last question.
- Total: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, 65+
- Sex: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, 65+
- Race/Ethnicity: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, 65+
- Educational Attainment: 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, 65+
- Family Income: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, 65+
- Family Type: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, 65+
- Country of Birth: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, 65+
- Disability Status: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, 65+
- Geographic Location: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, 65+
- Health Insurance Status: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64
- Marital Status: 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-64, 65+
This Indicator uses Age-Adjustment Groups:
Revision History
Any change to the objective text, baseline, target, target-setting method or data source since the Healthy People 2020 launch.
References
Additional resources about the objective
Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T., NCI



