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Figure 6.5.2: Having a sunburn in the past 12 months by age group

Percent of population (18 +) who reported having a sunburn in the past 12 months, Middlesex-London, 2015 and 2017

Figure 6.5.2: Having a sunburn in the past 12 months by age group
Source: 
Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS) [2015 & Sept-Dec, 2017], Extracted: Mar 27, 2019

The percent who reported having a sunburn in the past 12 months decreased as age increased. Differences by age group were statistically significant. Nearly 65% of those aged 18–24 reported a sunburn compared to 12.0% of those aged 65 and older.