Table 5 Factors associated with attitudes and practices for skin cancer prevention among participants in Hanoi, Vietnam, 2018

Gender (female vs male)

0.37***

0.23; 0.59

5.88***

5.07; 6.68

Age

− 0.04**

− 0.08; − 0.00

 Vocational colleges

1.97*

0.91; 4.28

3.56***

1.89; 6.72

 University/postgraduate

3.01***

1.52; 5.99

1.13***

0.29; 1.97

Marital status (living with a partner vs single/divorce/separation)

0.49**

0.26; 0.92

Employment^a (vs freelancer)

 White collar

3.01***

1.70; 5.34

 Blue collar

2.73**

1.21; 6.16

2.43**

1.17; 5.04

 Student

0.39

0.12; 1.28

 Others

1.86

0.85; 4.04

0.22**

0.05; 0.97

Family income^b (vs lowest)

 Low

1.85**

1.03; 3.30

 Highest

− 1.24**

− 2.30; − 0.18

Area (rural vs urban)

1.59*

0.93; 2.74

0.64

0.35; 1.20

− 1.29***

− 2.17; − 0.40

Have a family member with skin cancer (yes vs no)

3.57*

0.83; 15.36

 Friends/relatives

0.40***

0.21; 0.75

 Poster/banner

1.78

0.83; 3.83

 Internet

4.29***

2.57; 7.16

 SMS/mobile phone

1.49**

0.20; 2.78

 Newspaper/magazine

1.88*

0.98; 3.62

1.73

0.84; 3.56

 Social network

2.09***

1.07; 3.10

Skin cancer knowledge

2.16

0.78; 5.98

2.30

0.71; 7.53