Variables

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Current users of skin bleaching product

Yes

135

32.0

No

287

68.0

Total

422

100

Previous users of skin bleaching

Yes

52

18.1

No

235

81.9

Total

287

100

Duration of usage of skin bleaching

Less than 6 months

36

26.7

1 year

46

34.1

2 years

38

28.1

>2years

15

11.1

Total

135

100

Preferred skin-bleaching product

Local product

52

38.5

International

64

47.4

Traditional

19

14.1

Total

135

100

Number of bleaching product used in the last 12 months

1

59

43.7

2

54

40.0

More than 2

22

16.3

Total

135

100

Number of friends or relatives who use or have used skin-bleaching products

1

24

8.6

2

112

40.3

>2

142

51.1

Total

278

100

Duration of their usage

Less than 6 months

28

10.1

1 year

26

9.4

2 years

116

41.7

>2years

108

38.8

Total

278

100