Evaluating UV exposure and skin cancer prevention behaviours in Canada: a national population-based cross-sectional study.

BMJ Public Health · 2025 · PMC12020754 · PMID 40275873

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an increasing trendp=0.017actually significant

There was an increasing trend in the use of SPF ≥30 for both men and women on the body (p=0.017 for men and p=0.00068 for women) and on the face (p=0.01 for men and p=0.0065 for women).

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

Notably, differences in the use of sunscreen with SPF ≥30 on the body and face did not reach statistical significance.

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a decreasing trendno p-value reported

Temporal trends demonstrated an increasing prevalence of spending 2 hours or more in the sun and a decreasing trend in the use of any sunscreen on the body and face.

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