Gender differences
There was no significant difference between genders with regard to hours per year surfing or swimming, however females spent a great amount of the time during peak UVR (+47.6 surfing, +44.1% swimming). There was no difference regarding the use of any prevention strategies between genders (males 96.8%, females 98.7%). Males reported more sunburns as a child (59.7% vs 63.8%) and a higher percentage reported having a sunburn in the previous 12 months (75.5% vs 62.3%). A significantly (P < .05) higher number of females reported using a tanning bed (85.1% vs 8.5%). A greater number of females reported a family history of skin cancer (55.8% vs 44.7%). With regard to the number of skin cancers, there was no significant difference between males and females (BCC, SCC, SCC in situ, MSC).