After several months of not being in the sun, if you THEN went out into the sun without
sunscreen or protective clothing for one hour, which of these would happen to your skin?
Would you get a severe sunburn with blisters, have a moderate sunburn with peeling, burn mildly
with some or no darkening or tanning, turn darker without sunburn, or would nothing happen to
your skin?
* Read if necessary: Even if you did not go out in the sun, what would happen if you did? Use
the most recent experience. If not, then think about the past.
* Read if necessary: By "sunburn" we mean even a small part of your skin turns red or hurts for
12 hours or more.
* Do not read the choice "do not go out in the sun." Select this choice if respondent
volunteers.

01 - Get a severe sunburn with blisters
02 - Have a moderate sunburn with peeling
03 - Burn mildly with some or no darkening/tanning
04 - Turn darker without sunburn
05 - Nothing would happen to my skin
06 - Do not go out in the sun
07 - Other
97 - Refused
99 - Don't Know

Sample Adults 18+

1-7,RF,DK [goto SUNSHADE_A]

Instrument Variable Name: SUN1HR
Question Text:

? [F1]
Now, we are going to ask you about your skin's reaction to the sun. After several months of not being in the sun very much, if you went out in the sun for an hour without sunscreen, a hat, or protective clothing, which one of these best describes what would happen to your skin? (*Read choices 1-5 only)
*Read if necessary: Even if you did not go out in the sun, what would happen if you did? Use the most recent experience. If none, then think about the past.
*By "sunburn" we mean even a small part of your skin turns red or hurts for 12 hours or more.

01 Get a severe sunburn with blisters
02 Have a moderate sunburn with peeling
03 Burn mildly with some or no darkening/tanning
04 Turn darker without sunburn
05 Nothing would happen to my skin
06 Do not go out in the sun
07 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know

Universe Text: Sample adults 18+
Skip Instructions:

(1-7,R,D) [go to SUNTAN]

Instrument Variable Name: SUN1HR
QuestionText:

? [F1]
Now, we are going to ask you about your skin's reaction to the sun. After several months of not being in the sun very much, if you went out in the sun for an hour without sunscreen, a hat, or protective clothing, which one of these best describes what would happen to your skin? (*Read choices 1-5 only)
*Read if necessary: Even if you did not go out in the sun, what would happen if you did? Use the most recent
experience. If none, then think about the past.
*By "sunburn" we mean even a small part of your skin turns red or hurts for 12 hours or more.

01 Get a severe sunburn with blisters
02 Have a moderate sunburn with peeling
03 Burn mildly with some or no darkening/tanning
04 Turn darker without sunburn
05 Nothing would happen to my skin
06 Do not go out in the sun
07 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample adults 18+
SkipInstructions:

(1-7,R,D) [goto SUNTAN]

Instrument Variable Name: CSUN1HR
QuestionText:

Now, we are going to ask you about [fill1: SC name]'s skin's reaction to the sun. After several months of not being in the sun very much, if [fill1: SC name] went out in the sun for an hour without sunscreen, a hat, or protective clothing, which one of these best describes what would happen to [fill1: SC name]'s skin? (*Read choices 1-5 only.)
*Read if necessary: Even if [fill1: SC name] did not go out in the sun, what would happen if [fill1: SC name] did? Use the most recent experience. If none, then think about the past.
*By "sunburn" we mean even a small part of [fill1: SC name]'s skin turns red or hurts for 12 hours or more.

01 Get a severe sunburn with blisters
02 Have a moderate sunburn with peeling
03 Burn mildly with some or no darkening/tanning
04 Turn darker without sunburn
05 Nothing would happen to skin
06 Do not go out in the sun
07 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know

UniverseText: Sample children age 14-17
SkipInstructions:

(1-7,R,D) [goto CSUNTAN]

Instrument Variable Name: SUN1HR
Question Text:

(book) CAN10
Now, we are going to ask you about your skin's reaction to the sun. After several months of not being in the sun very much, if you went out in the sun for an hour without sunscreen, a hat, or protective clothing, which one of these best describes what would happen to your skin?
*Read if necessary: Even if you did not go out in the sun, what would happen if you did? Use the most recent experience. If none, then think about the past.
*By "sunburn" we mean even a small part of your skin turns red or hurts for 12 hours or more.

01 Get a severe sunburn with blisters
02 Have a moderate sunburn with peeling
03 Burn mildly with some or no darkening/tanning
04 Turn darker without sunburn
05 Nothing would happen to my skin
06 Do not go out in the sun
07 Other
97 Refused
99 Don't know

1. Get a severe sunburn with blisters
2. Have a moderate sunburn with peeling
3. Burn mildly with some or no darkening/tanning
4. Turn darker without sunburn
5. Nothing would happen to my skin

Universe Text: Sample adults 18+
Skip Instructions:

(1-7,R,D) [goto SUNTAN]

Now, we are going to ask you about cancer prevention. The next few questions are about the time you spend in the sun.

FR: SHOW CARD CAN14

After several months of not being in the sun, if you went out in the sun without sunscreen, a hat, or protective clothing, for an hour, which one of these would happen to your skin? (READ CATEGORIES 1-5)

FR: READ IF NECESSARY:

Even if you do not go out in the sun, what would happen if you did?

FR: READ IF NECESSARY:

By "sunburn" we mean your skin turns pink or red or hurts for 12 hours or more.

HELP: If asked how much skin needs to be burned, include: "a burn on even a small part of your body".

1. Get a severe sunburn with blisters
2. Have a severe sunburn for a few days with peeling
3. Burn mildly with some or no tanning
4. Turn darker without sunburn
5. Say that nothing would happen

(01) Get a severe sunburn with blisters
(02) Have a severe sunburn for a few days with peeling
(03) Burn mildly with some or no tanning
(04) Turn darker without sunburn
(05) Say that nothing would happen
(06) Do not go out in the sun
(07) Other
(97) Refused
(99) Don't know

1. Get a severe sunburn with blisters
2. A severe sunburn for a few days with peeling
3. Mildly burned with some tanning
4. Turn darker without sunburn
5. Nothing would happen in an hour
8. Other (Specify)

1[] Get a severe sunburn with blisters
2[] A severe sunburn for a few days with peeling
3[] Mildly burned with some tanning
4[] Turning darker without sunburn
5[] Nothing would happen in an hour
8[] Other (Specify) -- ____
9[] DK