Frequent indoor tanning was associated with
less use of sunscreen, sun - protective clothing and shade while outdoors, and with several sunburns in the past year.
The level
of protection is significantly
less than the American Academy
of Dermatology's (Academy) recommendation to
use a
sunscreen with an SPF
of 30 or higher.
Users
of the mobile app reported spending
less time in the sun (average days keeping time in the sun to a minimum, 60.4 percent for app users vs. 49.3 percent for nonusers) and more
use of all sun protection behaviors (such as
sunscreen, protective clothing and shade) combined (average days, 39.4 percent vs. 33.8 percent).