Bloodborne infection odds in tattooed populations

Prevalence odds ratios for tattooed vs untattooed people, pooled across 121 studies. These do NOT distinguish where the tattoo was applied: the venue-stratified evidence finds no definitive increase from professional parlours and a clear signal from prison and amateur settings.

Bloodborne infection odds in tattooed populationsPrevalence odds ratios for tattooed vs untattooed people, pooled across 121 studies. These do NOT distinguish where the tattoo was applied: the venue-stratified evidence finds no definitive increase from professional parlours and a clear signal from prison and amateur settings.Hepatitis B (HBV)1.55xHepatitis C (HCV)2.37xHIV3.55x

Source: Lim et al., PLoS One 2022 (PubMed) ↗

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