Table 3 Number (%) of tattooed and pierced youth belonging to the two groups who signed an informed consent and received information about health risks; for the latest group, the source of information is reported
HIGH SCHOOLS n.: 3,433 | UNIVERSITIES n.: 1,600 | χ2statistic | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Informed consent signed (%) | 239 (6.9) | 245 (15.3) | 87.56 | < 0.0000001 |
Health risks information received (%) | 848 (24.7) | 914 (57.1) | 504.3 | < 0.0000001 |
- through informed consent | 185 (21.8) | 223 (24.4) | ||
- from the operator | 377 (44.4) | 414 (45.3) | 2.946 | 0.2293 |
- from another source | 286 (33.7) | 277 (30.3) |