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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample and frequency of performing body-art within each subgroup

From: Factors associated with medical complications after body art among Israeli adults: a retrospective study

Variable

Value

Total sample (N = 921)

% of the sample

% of body-art

(n = 412)

Gender

Women

496

53.9

52.3

Men

425

46.1

47.7

Age

19–25

207

23.0

52.2

26–30

174

19.3

48.3

31–40

299

33.2

52.5

41–84

220

24.4

25.9

Religion

Secular

476

52.6

56.9

Traditional / nonreligious

239

26.4

43.1

Traditional / religious

104

11.5

19.2

Religious

67

7.4

11.9

Other

19

2.0

Income

Far above average

51

5.7

31.4

Above average

233

25.8

48.3

Similar to average

375

41.6

45.3

Below average

148

16.4

42.6

Far below aveage

95

10.5

45.3