Table 4.
Reason for Treatment | Ethnicity | Chi-Square (p-value) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Chinese | Caucasian | Total | ||
Rejuvenation* | 235 (83.9) | 280 (90.9) | 515 (87.6) | 19.34 (0.003) |
Correction** | 54 (19.3) | 31 (10.1) | 85 (14.5) | |
Other self-concerns | 50 (17.9) | 40 (13.0% | 90 (15.3) | |
Total | 280 | 308 | 588 |
Notes: *Rejuvenation defined as any one of the following responses − 1: I want to appear younger and refreshed, 2: I want to feel less self-conscious about my appearance, 3: I want to feel more confident in my personal and professional relationships. **Correction defined as one of the following responses – 4: I want to look significantly younger, 5: I want to correct a physical feature, 6: I want to look completely different, 7: People comment on my appearance 8: My appearance is one of my top priorities, 9: Others. Variable classified as either rejuvenation or not seeking rejuvenation, and correction vs not seeking correction.