Department of Biomedical Science and Human Oncology - Hygiene Section - University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70124 Bari, Italy.
BMC Public Health. 2011 Oct 7;11:774. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-774.
The practice of tattooing and piercing has expanded in western society. In order to verify young adults' knowledge of the risk and practices related to body art, an investigation was conducted among freshmen of the University of Bari in the region of Apulia, Italy.
The study was carried out in the Academic Year 2009-2010 through an anonymous self-administered written questionnaire distributed to 1.656 freshmen enrolled in 17 Degree Courses.
Of the 1.598 students included in the analysis, 78.3% believe it is risky to undergo piercing/tattoo practices. AIDS was indicated as a possible infection by 60.3% of freshmen, hepatitis C by 38.2%, tetanus by 34.3% and hepatitis B by 33.7% of the sample. 28.1% of freshmen were not aware that there are also non-infectious complications. 29% of the sample had at least one piercing or tattoo (this percentage does not include earlobe piercing in women). Of those with body art, the decision to undergo body art was made autonomously in 57.9% of the participants. 56.3% of freshmen undergoing body art had taken less than a month to decide. With regard to the reasons that led the sample to undergo body art, 28.4% were unable to explain it, 23.8% answered to improve their aesthetic aspect, 18.4% to distinguish themselves from others, 12.3% for fashion; 17.1% for other reasons. 25.4% of the sample declared that they had a piercing (79.8% female vs 20.2% male; ratio M/F 1:4.0). The average age for a first piercing was 15.3 years (range 10-27; SD ± 2.9). 9.6% of the sample declared that they have a tattoo (69.9% female vs 30.1% male; ratio M/F 1:2.3). The average age for a first tattoo was 17.5 years (range 10-26, SD ± 2.4).
Most of the freshmen knew about AIDS-related risks but not other potential risks. Body art is fairly common among young adults (especially women). The decision is often not shared with the family and is undertaken mostly without a specific reason or for the improvement of aesthetic aspect. Information about freshmen's knowledge, attitudes and practices could help in effective planning of health promotion strategies.
纹身和穿孔在西方社会已经普及。为了验证年轻人对纹身和穿孔风险及相关实践的认识，我们对意大利普利亚大区巴里大学的新生进行了一项调查。
该研究于 2009-2010 学年进行，采用匿名自填式书面问卷，对 17 个学位课程的 1656 名新生进行了调查。
在纳入分析的 1598 名学生中，78.3%的人认为进行穿刺/纹身实践存在风险。60.3%的新生表示艾滋病是一种可能的感染源，38.2%的新生表示丙型肝炎，34.3%的新生表示破伤风，33.7%的新生表示乙型肝炎。28.1%的新生不知道还有非传染性并发症。29%的样本至少有一个穿孔或纹身（此百分比不包括女性耳垂穿孔）。在有纹身或穿孔的人中，57.9%的参与者是自主决定进行纹身或穿孔的。56.3%的有纹身或穿孔的新生在一个月内做出了决定。至于导致样本进行纹身或穿孔的原因，28.4%的人无法解释，23.8%的人回答是为了改善审美，18.4%的人是为了与他人区分开来，12.3%的人是为了赶时髦；17.1%的人则是出于其他原因。25.4%的样本表示他们有穿孔（79.8%为女性，20.2%为男性；男女比例为 1:4.0）。第一次穿孔的平均年龄为 15.3 岁（范围 10-27；SD ± 2.9）。9.6%的样本表示他们有纹身（69.9%为女性，30.1%为男性；男女比例为 1:2.3）。第一次纹身的平均年龄为 17.5 岁（范围 10-26，SD ± 2.4）。
大多数新生了解与艾滋病相关的风险，但不了解其他潜在风险。纹身和穿孔在年轻人中相当普遍（尤其是女性）。这个决定往往没有与家人分享，大多数情况下是没有具体原因的，或者是为了改善审美。了解新生的知识、态度和实践可以帮助有效规划健康促进策略。
