Asociación entre tatuajes, perforaciones y conductas de riesgo en adolescentes / Association between tattoos, piercings and risk behaviors in adolescents
Rev. méd. Chile
; 140(2): 198-206, feb. 2012. graf, tab
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ABSTRACT
Background:
The use of tattoos and piercings has increased, especially among adolescents in the last decades.Aim:
To evaluate the prevalence of these behaviors in adolescents and their association with risk behaviors such as alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use and sexual promiscuity. Material andMethods:
An anonymous and confidential survey about tattooing and piercings was applied to randomly selected high school teenagers, attending municipal, private-subsidized and private schools, in four sectors of Santiago (north-east, south-east, north-west, south-west).Results:
The surveys were answered by 1329 participants with a mean age of 15 years (62% women) from 9 schools in Santiago. The prevalence of tattoos was 1.7% (confidence intervals (CI) 1.1% to 2.5%). The figure for piercings was 30.6% (CI 28.2 to 33.1%). A higher prevalence of tattooing and piercings was observed in groups with a history of psychiatric disorders, criminal records, alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug consumption and initiation of sexual activity (p < 0,001).Conclusions:
This study confirms that tattoos and piercings are indicators of adolescent risk behaviors.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Asunción de Riesgos
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Tatuaje
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Conducta del Adolescente
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Perforación del Cuerpo
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Motivación
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Chile
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Chile
Pais de publicación:
Chile