| 1 | A | B | C | D |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | factors involved in tanning equipment use, household population aged 12 or older, canada excluding territories, 2014 |  |  |  |
| 3 | factor | % | 95% confidence interval |  |
| 4 |  |  |  |  |
| 5 |  |  | from | to |
| 6 | reasons for use |  |  |  |
| 7 | get base tan | 62.0 | 57.3 | 66.6 |
| 8 | aesthetic | 21.0 | 17.2 | 24.8 |
| 9 | relax/feel better | 15.8 | 12.4 | 19.2 |
| 10 | boost immune system | 8.9 | 5.9 | 12.0 |
| 11 | treat skin condition | 4.3 | 2.8 | 5.9 |
| 12 | prevent cancer | f | f | f |
| 13 | other | 6.6 | 4.2 | 9.1 |
| 14 | frequency of use |  |  |  |
| 15 | periodic | 73.4 | 69.2 | 77.6 |
| 16 | regular | 26.5 | 22.2 | 30.7 |
| 17 | frequency of use in last month |  |  |  |
| 18 | 1 to 10 sessions | 69.9 | 60.7 | 79.1 |
| 19 | 11 to 31 sessions | 24.9 | 16.0 | 33.8 |
| 20 | not available/don't know/refusal/not stated | 5.2 | 2.0 | 8.4 |
| 21 | wore eye protection |  |  |  |
| 22 | yes | 84.5 | 80.5 | 88.5 |
| 23 | no | 14.0 | 10.1 | 17.8 |
| 24 | read warning labels each session in past year |  |  |  |
| 25 | yes | 51.7 | 46.8 | 56.5 |
| 26 | no | 48.1 | 43.2 | 52.9 |
| 27 | reasons for not reading warning labels |  |  |  |
| 28 | read in past | 61.4 | 54.4 | 68.3 |
| 29 | not important | 16.2 | 9.7 | 22.8 |
| 30 | did not notice labels | 12.9 | 8.7 | 17.1 |
| 31 | given oral instructions by attendant | 7.2 | 3.8 | 10.6 |
| 32 | no warning labels | f | f | f |
| 33 | didn't have time | f | f | f |
| 34 | unreadable | f | f | f |
| 35 | other | 5.6 | 3.2 | 7.9 |
| 36 | followed exposure schedule in past year |  |  |  |
| 37 | yes | 80.2 | 75.8 | 84.7 |
| 38 | no | 18.4 | 14.0 | 22.8 |
| 39 | reasons for not following exposure schedule |  |  |  |
| 40 | followed first time | 23.8 | 11.0 | 36.6 |
| 41 | no exposure schedule | 22.3 | 12.1 | 32.6 |
| 42 | given different exposure schedule by attendant | f | f | f |
| 43 | forgot | f | f | f |
| 44 | other | 44.7 | 32.3 | 57.2 |
| 45 | discomfort/injury to skin in past year |  |  |  |
| 46 | yes | 10.4 | 7.5 | 13.2 |
| 47 | no | 89.6 | 86.7 | 92.5 |
| 48 | number of episodes of discomfort/injury to skin in past year |  |  |  |
| 49 | 1 | 56.3 | 41.4 | 71.3 |
| 50 | 2 to 12 | 41.7 | 26.8 | 56.7 |
| 51 | not applicable/don't know/refused/not stated | f | f | f |
| 52 | number of days discomfort/injury lasted |  |  |  |
| 53 | 2 or fewer | 69.7 | 55.4 | 84 |
| 54 | more than 2 | 28.1 | 13.6 | 42.6 |
| 55 | not applicable/don't know/refused/not stated | f | f | f |

Question: what was the leading reason for indoor tanning?
Answer: get base tan

Question: what was the majority of tanning equipment users reporting in the past year, fewer than 10 sessions or 10 or more sessions?
Answer: periodic

Question: what was the percentage of regular users of 11 to 31 sessions in the last month?
Answer: 24.9

Question: what was the percentage of users wearing eye protection during their tanning sessions?
Answer: 84.5

Question: what was the percentage of reading the warning labels on the equipment before each session?
Answer: 51.7

Question: what was the percentage of users followed the exposure schedule?
Answer: 80.2

Question: what was the percentage of users not followed the exposure schedule?
Answer: 18.4

Question: what was the percentage of their main reasons "they followed it when they first used the equipment".
Answer: 23.8

Question: what was the percentage of main reasons "no exposure schedule posted"?
Answer: 22.3

Question: what was the percentage of skin discomfort or injury (sunburn, discolouration, itch) following a session of tanning equipment users?
Answer: 10.4

Question: what was the percentage of the injuries occurred only once during the previous 12 months?
Answer: 56.3

Question: what was the percentage of for most people who were injured the symptoms persisted for no more than two days?
Answer: 69.7