Prevalence and correlates of XXXX risk behaviors in Madrid (Spain).

@entity1 @entity1489 @entity2357
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and correlates of @entity1489 -related behaviors in a representative sample of the population of the region of Madrid (Spain). METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional study based on a telephone survey. A total of 2,007 @entity1 aged 18-64 years completed a questionnaire that included items on knowledge about the risk of @entity1489 , sun exposure, the use of ultraviolet (UV) lamps and sunburn during the previous year. @entity2357 models were constructed, adjusted for gender, age, educational level and employment status. RESULTS: Sun exposure as a risk factor for @entity1489 was identified by 92.3% of @entity1 and artificial tanning by 73.6%. Knowledge of risk factors was greater among university graduates and @entity1 (P<.001). A total of 14.6% were usually exposed to the sun in the summer during the hours of maximum UV radiation, while 4.3% had used UV lamps during the previous year; the use of these lamps was more frequent among @entity1 (P<.001) and young @entity1 (P<.05). The prevalence of sunburn was 13.2% and was lower among @entity1 : odds ratio (OR) 0.68 (95% CI: 0.51-0.90); this prevalence declined with greater age (p linear trend <0.001) and was higher among students: OR 1.60 (95% CI: 1.07-2.40). CONCLUSIONS: Numerous sociodemographic factors are related to UV radiation exposure and sunburn, with young @entity1 at highest risk. UV exposure is more frequent among @entity1 , whereas sunburn is more common among @entity1 .
