Case Control Study
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World J Clin Oncol. Jul 24, 2022; 13(7): 587-598
Published online Jul 24, 2022. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v13.i7.587
Table 3 Sun protection education in patients with malignant melanoma, those with atypical mole syndrome, and controls

Patients with a PMH of MM, n = 26
Patients with AMS, n = 47
Control group, n = 48
All participants, n = 121
P value
Have you ever been given advice on how to protect your skin from sunlight? n (%)
No6/26 (23.1)9/47 (19.1)16/48 (33.3)31/121 (25.6)0.59
Yes20/26 (76.9)38/47 (80.9)32/48 (66.7)90/121 (74.4)
Have you ever received sun protection education from a family doctor? n (%)
No6/26 (23.1)11/47 (23.4)18/48 (37.5)35/121 (28.9)0.109
Yes20/26 (76.9)36/47 (76.6)30/48 (62.5)86/121 (71.1)
On how many occasions have you received sun protection education from a healthcare professional? n (%)
Never5/26 (19.2)10/47 (21.3)14/48 (29.2)29/121 (24)0.316
Once4/26 (15.4)5/47 (10.6)6/48 (12.5)15/121 (12.5)
Twice3/26 (11.5)6/47 (12.8)8/48 (16.7)17/121 (14)
3 times4/26 (15.4)5/47 (10.6)6/48 (12.5)15/121 (12.5)
3 times10/26 (38.5)21/47 (44.7)14/48 (29.2)45/121 (37)
Have you ever received sun protection education from Media (i.e., television, newspaper)? n (%)
No11/26 (42.3)22/47 (46.8)25/48 (52.1)58/121 (47.9)0.546
Yes15/26 (57.57)25/47 (53.2)23/48 (47.9)63/121 (52.1)
Have you ever received written advice about sun protection? n (%)
No21/26 (80.8)38/47 (80.9)45/48 (93.8)17/121 (14)0.055
Yes5/26 (19.2)9/47 (19.1)3/48 (6.3)104/121 (86)
Would you be interested in receiving education about sun protection? n (%)
No4/26 (15.4)12/47 (25.5)17/48 (35.4)33/121 (27)0.619
Yes22/26 (84.6)35/47 (74.5)31/48 (64.6)88/121 (73)
Would you be interested in receiving photoprotection advice about sun protection from a healthcare worker? n (%)
No4/26 (15.4)16/47 (34)17/48 (35.4)33/121 (27.3)0.154
Yes22/26 (84.6)31/47 (66)31/48 (64.6)88/121 (72.7)
Would you be interested in receiving photoprotection advice about sun protection from multimedia? n (%)
No11/26 (42.3)16/41 (34)20/48 (41.7)47/121 (36.8)0.693
Yes15/26 (57.7)31/41 (66)28/48 (58.3)74/121 (61.2)