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. 2023 Feb 17;20(4):3567. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043567

Table 4.

Percentages of respondents that in the past made purchases as a compensation for body image dissatisfaction.

Never Rarely (1 to 3 Times Per Year) Sometimes (4 to 6 Times Per Year) Less than Once a Month (7 to 11 Times Per Year) 1 to 3 Times Per Month (12 to 36 Times Per Year) Every Week (52 Times Per Year) Very often (More than Once a Week) Total
Cosmetics 26.9 23.1 23.9 12.7 10.4 3.0 100.0
Diet 71.6 21.6 2.2 2.2 1.5 0.7 100.0
Surgeries 97.0 3.0 100.0
Hair-loss treatment 74.6 7.5 10.4 3.7 2.2 0.7 0.7 100.0
Hair extensions 98.5 1.5 100.0
Luxury products 40.3 31.3 14.9 11.2 2.2 100.0
Hair change 41.8 26.1 20.9 9.0 2.2 100.0
Beauty treatment 44.0 25.4 8.2 11.9 9.0 1.5 100.0
Travelling 53.7 22.4 19.4 3.7 0.7 100.0
Wellness 81.3 11.2 5.2 1.5 0.7 100.0
Gymnasium 44.8 26.1 10.4 6.7 1.5 1.5 9.0 100.0