Table 2 Skin cancer preventing behaviors in the rural women participated in path analysis of skin cancer preventive behaviors using PMT
Number (percent) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Never | Sometimes | Half of times | Most of times | always | |
Wearing caps | 36 (15.7%) | 71 (30.9%) | 62 (27%) | 48 (20.9%) | 13 (7.5%) |
Use sunscreen | 21 (9.1%) | 52 (22.6%) | 35 (15.2%) | 72 (31.3%) | 50 (21.7%) |
Wear gloves | 48 (20.9%) | 82 (35.7%) | 54 (23.5%) | 35 (15.2%) | 11 (4.8%) |
Wear sunglasses | 102 (44.3%) | 57 (24.8%) | 36 (15.7%) | 24 (10.4%) | 11 (4.8%) |
Wear clothes that cover most of the body. | 12 (5.2%) | 69 (30%) | 46 (20%) | 39 (17%) | 64 (27.8%) |
Working in the early morning and afternoon hours | 10 (4.3%) | 47 (20.4%) | 9 (30%) | 68 (29.6%) | 36 (15.7%) |
Visiting your physician when observing suspicious symptoms | 10 (4.3%) | 35 (15.2%) | 69 (30%) | 76 (33%) | 40 (17.4%) |
Less sun exposure | 7 (3%) | 41 (7.8%) | 71 (30.9) | 72 (31.3%) | 39 (17%) |