Figure 6.5.6: Avoiding sun during peak times by sex
Percent of adults (18+) who report avoiding sun between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., Middlesex-London, 2015 and 2017
Source:
Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS) [2015 & Sept-Dec, 2017], Extracted: Mar 27, 2019Females (48.9%) were significantly more likely to avoid the sun during peak times, when the sun’s UV rays are strongest, compared to males (37.2%).
Males were much more likely to report that they rarely or never avoid the sun during peak times compared to females.