Table 4 Numbers (%) of tattooed/pierced students belonging to the two groups who attended licensed facilities (a beautician or a licensed tattooist/piercer practice), observed the use of sterile/disposable instruments and reported complications (infectious or noninfectious)
HIGH SCHOOLS n.: 3,433 | UNIVERSITIES n.: 1,600 | χ2statistic | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Addressed to authorized facility (%) | 927 (27.0) | 1064 (66.5) | 836.9 | < 0.0000001 |
- beautician | 276 (8) | 206 (12.8) | ||
- tattooist/piercer | 651 (18.9) | 858 (53.6) | ||
Sterile/disposable instruments (%) | 960 (27.9) | 1,126 (70.3) | 808.9 | < 0.0000001 |
Complications suffered (%) | 234 (6.8) | 117 (7.3) | 0.4144 | 0.5198 |
- infectious | 176 (75.2) | 22 (18.8) | ||
- non-infectious | 58 (24.7) | 95 (81.1) | 100.9 | < 0.0000001 |