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The original question was phrased as follows: "Which areas of your body are pierced? In case your piercing(s) extend(s) over multiple adjacent areas of your body, please check all areas that apply."
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Pierced body parts of Americans in 2017, by gender
This statistic shows the results of a ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ survey conducted in the United States in 2017 on tattoos and body modification. During the survey, the respondents were asked which areas of their bodies are pierced. The results were sorted by gender. 84 percent of the female respondents said they have their earlobe pierced.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (June 22, 2017). United States: Pierced body parts in 2017, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/722656/pierced-body-parts-of-americans-by-gender/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "United States: Pierced body parts in 2017, by gender." Chart. June 22, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/722656/pierced-body-parts-of-americans-by-gender/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (2017). United States: Pierced body parts in 2017, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/722656/pierced-body-parts-of-americans-by-gender/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "United States: Pierced Body Parts in 2017, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Jun 2017, /statistics/722656/pierced-body-parts-of-americans-by-gender/
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United States: Pierced body parts in 2017, by gender [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey, June 22, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/722656/pierced-body-parts-of-americans-by-gender/
