Study finds People with Tats die sooner than those without Tats

[1srelluc]

https://academic.oup.com/ajcp/article-abstract/142/1/99/1761486?redirectedFrom=fulltext

Abstract​

Objectives:

At autopsy, tattoos are recorded as part of the external examination. An investigation was undertaken to determine whether negative messages that are tattooed on a decedent may indicate a predisposition to certain fatal outcomes.

Methods:

Tattooed and nontattooed persons were classified by demography and forensics. Tattoos with negative or ominous messages were reviewed. Statistical comparisons were made.

Results:

The mean age of death for tattooed persons was 39 years, compared with 53 years for nontattooed persons (P = .0001). There was a significant contribution of negative messages in tattoos associated with nonnatural death (P = .0088) but not with natural death. However, the presence of any tattoo was more significant than the content of the tattoo.

Conclusions:

Persons with tattoos appear to die earlier than those without. There may be an epiphenomenon between having tattoos and risk-taking behavior such as drug or alcohol use. A negative tattoo may suggest a predisposition to violent death but is eclipsed by the presence of any tattoo.

Meh, stands to reason. Considering that criminals love tats and almost every ex-con is inked up it's not surprising.

 

[odanny]

The decedents in this study died young, the mean age of death for non tattoed was 53, those with tats 39?

Plus they are factoring in "ominous" messaging?

Definitely an interesting study, love to see more on how it was conducted. Some of these deaths really skewed the averages down on both groups.

 

[Votto]

https://academic.oup.com/ajcp/article-abstract/142/1/99/1761486?redirectedFrom=fulltext

Abstract​

Objectives:

At autopsy, tattoos are recorded as part of the external examination. An investigation was undertaken to determine whether negative messages that are tattooed on a decedent may indicate a predisposition to certain fatal outcomes.

Methods:

Tattooed and nontattooed persons were classified by demography and forensics. Tattoos with negative or ominous messages were reviewed. Statistical comparisons were made.

Results:

The mean age of death for tattooed persons was 39 years, compared with 53 years for nontattooed persons (P = .0001). There was a significant contribution of negative messages in tattoos associated with nonnatural death (P = .0088) but not with natural death. However, the presence of any tattoo was more significant than the content of the tattoo.

Conclusions:

Persons with tattoos appear to die earlier than those without. There may be an epiphenomenon between having tattoos and risk-taking behavior such as drug or alcohol use. A negative tattoo may suggest a predisposition to violent death but is eclipsed by the presence of any tattoo.

Meh, stands to reason. Considering that criminals love tats and almost every ex-con is inked up it's not surprising.

I think that people desiring tats tend to lean toward those who desire self harm

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After all, it hurts, it could possibly infect you, and it hits you hard in the pocketbook as well, cuz they are expensive.

So, they are a little nutty as a baseline, causing them to live a shorter life span.

They often gravitate toward piercings as well, and for the same reason.