Prevalence Indoor tanning

tanning booth, 2008

almost studies have found higher prevalence among women , girls men , boys. indoor tanner white female, 16–25 years old, low-to-moderate skin sensitivity, knows other tanners. studies seeking link indoor tanning education level , income have returned inconsistent results. prevalence highest in 1 german study among moderate level of education (neither high nor low).

the late teens early–mid 20s highest-prevalence age group. in national survey of white teenagers in 2003 in (aged 13–19), 24% had used tanning facility. indoor-tanning prevalence figures in vary 30 million each year under 10 million (7.8 million women , 1.9 million men).

the figures in in decline: according centres disease control , prevention, usage in 18–29 age group fell 11.3 percent in 2010 8.6 percent in 2013, perhaps attributable in part 10% tanning tax introduced in 2010. attitudes toward tanning vary across states; in 1 study, doctors in northeast , midwest of country more in south or west recommend tanning beds treat vitamin d deficiency , depression.

tanning bed use more prevalent in northern countries. in sweden in 2001, 44% said had used 1 (in survey of 1,752 men , women aged 18–37). use increased in denmark between 1994 , 2002 35% 50% (reported use in previous 2 years). in germany, between 29% , 47% had used one, , 1 survey found 21% had done in previous year. in france, 15% of adults in 1994–1995 had tanned indoors; practice more common in north of france. in 2006, 12% of grade 9–10 students in canada had used tanning bed in last year. in 2004, 7% of 8–11-year-olds in scotland said had used one. tanning bed use higher in uk in north of england. 1 study found prevalence lower in london in less urban areas of country.

density of facilities

tanning facilities ubiquitous in us, although figures in decline. in study in published in 2002, there higher density in colder areas lower median income , higher proportion of whites. study in 1997 found average of 50.3 indoor-tanning facilities in 20 cities (13.89 facilities every 100,000 residents); highest 134 in minneapolis, mn, , lowest 4 in honolulu, hawaii. in 2006 study of 116 cities in found 41.8 facilities on average, higher density either starbucks or mcdonald s. of country s 125 top colleges , universities in 2014, 12% had indoor-tanning facilities on campus , 42.4% in off-campus housing, 96% of latter free of charge tenants.

there fewer professional salons tanning facilities; latter includes tanning beds in gyms, spas , similar. according fda, citing indoor tanning association, there 25,000 tanning salons in 2010 in (population 308.7 million in 2010). mailing-list data suggest there 18,200 in september 2008 , 12,200 in september 2015, decline of 30 percent. according chris sternberg of american suntanning association, figures 18,000 in 2009 , 9,500 in 2016.

the south west public health observatory found 5,350 tanning salons in uk in 2009: 4,492 in england (population 52.6 million in 2010), 484 in scotland (5.3 million), 203 in wales (3 million) , 171 in northern ireland (1.8 million).

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