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. 2025 Feb 1;55(2):114–123. doi: 10.1007/s10519-025-10215-3

Table 2.

Absolute risk and average causal risk difference (ATE) of having a tattoo before age 25 years by sex and lifestyle factors. Inverse probability weight adjustment for population representativeness

Individual analysis
(%, 95% CI)
Matched analysis i
(%, 95% CI)
Female 42.2 (38.6–45.8) 37.6 (31.7–43.6)
Male 32.3 (28.2–36.5) 32.7 (24.6–40.7)
ATE (sex) 9.9 (4.4–15.4) 5.0 (− 7.0–19.1)
Ever smoker 65.2 (59.1–71.3) 59.8 (50.0–69.7)
Never smoker 29.3 (26.4–32.2) 29.6 (25.5–33.6)
ATE (smoking) 35.9 (29.1–42.7) 30.3 (19.6–41.0)
Alcohol
 > 7 units per week 43.1 (35.0–51.3) 35.1 (24.7–45.4)
 ≤ 7 units per week 37.2 (34.2–40.2) 35.9 (31.8–40.0)
ATE (alcohol) 5.9 (− 2.8–14.7) − 0.8 (− 12.0–10.4)
Physical activity ii
Active 37.0 (31.9–42.0) 33.2 (26.4–40.0)
Inactive 38.8 (35.5–42.1) 38.4 (33.9–42.9)
ATE (phys. activity) − 1.9 (− 8.0–4.2) − 5.2 (− 13.4–3.1)

i)Among twin pairs discordant for exposure (e.g., sex or smoking)

ii)Active defined as more than 210 min of physical activity per week of moderate intensity