Table 4.

Association between Willingness to Perform Surgery during Ramadan and Surgeon Perception

Question to Assess Possible Reasons for Surgery Rise	Willingness to Perform Surgery during Ramadan		χ2 Value	P
Do you think that the increase in cosmetic surgery during the month of Ramadan is because of the vacation period?
Yes	41 (41.8)	57 (58.2)	0.22	0.637
No	8 (36.4)	14 (63.6)
Do you think that the increase in cosmetic surgery during the month of Ramadan is because patients saved enough money toward the end of the year to perform surgery?
Yes	12 (41.4)	17 (58.6)	0.005	0.945
No	37 (40.7)	54 (59.3)
Do you think that the increase in cosmetic surgery during the month of Ramadan is because of the start of school vacation when people are more concerned about looks and appearance?
Yes	40 (43)	53 (57)	0.81	0.368
No	9 (33.3)	18 (66.7)
Do you think that the increase in cosmetic surgery during the month of Ramadan is because there are more weddings during the summer and the beginning of the year for which patients want to look better, being brides, grooms, or attendees?
Yes	39 (40.2)	58 (59.8)	0.08	0.774
No	10 (43.5)	13 (56.5)
Do you think that the increase in cosmetic surgery during the month of Ramadan is because patients are more likely to wear thobes (ankle length baggy robes with long sleeves) during this month, thereby helping them hide cosmetic procedure effects such as drains, binders, swelling, and edema better?
Yes	18 (40)	27 (60)	0.02	0.886
No	31 (41.3)	44 (58.7)
The month of Ramadan is a social month so children can be left with patients’ families easier during the time of cosmetic procedure performance
Yes	22 (41.5)	31 (58.5)	0.018	0.893
No	27 (40.3)	40 (59.7)