Table 3 Distribution of categories of the indicators for sun sensitivity by gender*

female n = 393

male n = 283

sum n = 676

n = 385

n = 276

n = 661

reddish

4

4

4

pale

61

51

57

light brown

34

44

38

brown

1

1

1

n = 384

n = 274

n = 658

many

15

12

13

some

37

27

33

few

26

25

26

none

22

36

28

n = 384

n = 275

n = 659

very sensitive

11

6

9

sensitive

28

16

23

normal

49

61

54

insensitive

12

18

14

n = 381

n = 274

n = 655

< 15

12

6

9

15–25

44

41

43

25–40

32

38

34

> 40

13

15

14

n = 382

n = 273

n = 655

always

13

8

11

almost always

25

22

24

often

33

40

35

never

29

30

30

n = 380

n = 275

n = 655

redness, blisters

5

4

5

redness, strong peeling

25

28

26

redness, mild peeling

59

62

60

mild redness

11

6

9

n = 381

n = 275

n = 656

never

7

6

6

hardly ever

27

27

27

often

41

43

42

almost always

24

26

25

n = 381

n = 273

n = 654

never or hardly ever

1

2

1

slight

36

26

32

progressive

56

65

60

quick

7

8

7

n = 383

n = 273

n = 656

red, red brown

4

5

4

light blond, blond

25

17

22

dark blond, brown

59

57

58

dark brown, black

12

22

16

n = 383

n = 271

n = 654

light blue, light grey, light green

10

9

9

blue, grey, green

58

61

59

light brown, dark brown

15

11

13

dark brown

18

19

18