Skin Cancer Risk Behaviors Among US Men: The Role of Sexual Orientation

Citation

Blashill, Aaron J. PhD & Safren, Steven A. PhD (2014). Skin Cancer Risk Behaviors Among US Men: The Role of Sexual Orientation. American Journal of Public Health. vol. 104 (9) pp. 1640-1 , PMCID: PMC4151946

Abstract

The current study assessed skin cancer risk behaviors by sexual orientation in a nationally representative prospective sample of US men (n = 1767), sampled at ages 16 and 29 years. At age 16 years, sexual minority men were 3.9 times as likely as heterosexual men to indoor tan. Participants did not significantly differ in the use of sunscreen or the frequency of outdoor tanning. Thus, sexual minority men might be an at-risk group for developing skin cancers because of their indoor tanning behaviors.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.2105%2FAJPH.2014.301993

Keyword(s)

Medical Sciences

Notes

Copyright - Copyright American Public Health Association Sep 2014

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

American Journal of Public Health

Author(s)

Blashill, Aaron J. PhD
Safren, Steven A. PhD

Year Published

2014

Volume Number

104

Issue Number

9

Pages

1640-1

DOI

10.2105/AJPH.2014.301993

PMCID

PMC4151946

Reference ID

5155