Body art among minority high school athletes: prevalence, interest and satisfaction; parental knowledge and consent

Laura J Benjamins; William L Risser; Polly F Cromwell; Jennifer Feldmann; Andrea T Bortot; Mona A Eissa; Ann B Nguyen

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.06.012

Body art among minority high school athletes: prevalence, interest and satisfaction; parental knowledge and consent

J Adolesc Health. 2006 Dec;39(6):933-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.06.012. Epub 2006 Aug 30.

Authors

Laura J Benjamins¹, William L Risser, Polly F Cromwell, Jennifer Feldmann, Andrea T Bortot, Mona A Eissa, Ann B Nguyen

Affiliation

¹ Adolescent Medicine and Joint Primary Care Fellowships, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. laura.j.benjamins@uth.tmc.edu

PMID: 17116531
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.06.012

Abstract

Of 997 minority high school students, 8.6% had tattoos and 8% piercings (excluding earlobes); 21% with tattoos and 59% with piercings would not repeat the experience. Fifty-eight percent with tattoos and 43% with piercings reported parental knowledge before the procedure; 75% and 80%, respectively, were asked for proof of parental consent.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Black or African American / statistics & numerical data
Consumer Behavior / statistics & numerical data*
Female
Hispanic or Latino / statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Minority Groups / classification
Minority Groups / statistics & numerical data*
Parental Consent / statistics & numerical data*
Population Surveillance
Prevalence
Sports / statistics & numerical data*
Students / statistics & numerical data
Tattooing / statistics & numerical data*
Texas / epidemiology