XXXX risk-takers: fathers and sons.

@entity1 @entity1489 @entity320 @entity7634
OBJECTIVES: The incidence of @entity1489 , @entity320 in particular, is increasing rapidly. Consequently, specific recommendations for sun-protection measures now exist. This survey set out to assess the compliance of the general population with these guidelines. METHODS: The French nationwide observational survey, EDIFICE @entity320 , was conducted (28 September to 20 October 2011) through phone interviews of a representative sample of 1502 subjects aged >=   18  years, using the quota method. Sun-protection was defined as frequent or systematic use of clothes or sunscreen. The group of individuals who declared exposure to the sun (N  =  1172) was subdivided: risk-takers (N  =  442), and those who used sun protection (N  =  730). RESULTS: Risk-takers were significantly more often male (62% vs. 44%, P  <  0.01), had a lower level of education (40% vs. 26%, P  <  0.01), lower incomes (2587 @entity7634 vs. 2948 @entity7634 /month) and were more often smokers (42% vs. 31%, P  <  0.01). In contrast, age, marital status and use of sunbeds were not significantly different between the two groups. Interestingly, risk-takers had less risk factors for @entity320 . However, they were less well-informed about high-risk exposure and optimal use of sunscreen. Sun-protection measures for their @entity1 were less stringent than those of the group who used sun protection: systematic/frequent use of sunglasses (42% vs. 59%, P  <  0.01), systematic use of sunscreen (77% vs. 86%, P  <  0.01), and frequent renewal (69% vs. 82%, P  <  0.01), high sun protection factors (SPF) (46% vs. 56%, P  <  0.01), use of clothing (84% vs. 92%, P  <  0.01) and hats (88% vs. 94%, P  <  0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Risk-takers are characterized by a lesser understanding of sun-protection measures and behaviours. Their @entity1 benefit less from protective measures than those of @entity1 who use sun protection themselves. Improved understanding may well improve behaviours; one can therefore legitimately predict a considerable impact on parents' attitude to their own protection and that of their @entity1 .
