Table 4.

Reasons for obtaining tattoos in relation to age

	Age
	r	P
To celebrate an occasion/person	0.005	0.936
To feel independent	0.021	0.722
To look attractive	-0.045	0.438
To express myself	-0.091	0.114
To be an individual	-0.090	0.118
To be unique	-0.159	0.006
To control my body	-0.208	<0.001
To be fashionable	-0.188	0.001
To be creative	-0.272	<0.001
Because they look good	-0.146	0.011
Because my friends are tattooed	-0.026	0.654
To rebel	-0.009	0.875
Because I want it to be seen	-0.105	0.068
To feel better about myself	0.032	0.575
To stand out in a crowd	-0.068	0.241
Because I like to take risks	-0.113	0.049
To feel mature	-0.148	0.010
To have a beauty mark	-0.022	0.698
To show commitment to a group	-0.021	0.715

*r shows inverse correlation