Table 1.
Sociodemographic data, source of reported information, and prior plastic surgery contact of general public members included in the current survey (n = 1290)
| Respondents | N (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female/male | 695 (53.9)/595 (46.1) | <0.001 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–30 | 617 (47.8) | * |
| 31–45 | 330 (25.6) | |
| 46–95 | 343 (26.6) | |
| Education level | ||
| Elementary school | 109 (8.4) | ** |
| High school education | 577 (44.7) | |
| Higher education | 604 (46.8) | |
| Health-care professional | ||
| No/yes | 1006 (78)/284 (22) | <0.001 |
| Source of reported information | ||
| Mass mediaa | 884 (68.5) | *** |
| Personal relationshipb | 343 (26.6) | |
| General practitioners | 63 (4.9) | |
| Prior plastic surgery contact | ||
| No/yes | 980 (76)/310 (24) | <0.001 |
N number of respondents
aComposed of television (629 respondents, 41.5 %), Internet (333 respondents, 22 %), and magazines (32 respondents, 2.1 %)
bComposed of friends (183 respondents, 14.2 %), personal experience (116 respondents, 9 %), and workplace (44 respondents, 3.4 %)
*p < 0.001, for all comparisons (18–30 > 31–45 = 46–95), except for 31–45 versus 46–95 with p > 0.05; **p < 0.001, for all comparisons (elementary school < high school education = higher education), except for high school education versus higher education with p > 0.05; ***p < 0.001, for all comparisons