Table 2 Work characteristics of study subjects
From: The Effect of Work Characteristics on Dermatologic Symptoms in Hairdressers
Variable* | n | (%) |
|---|---|---|
Business type | ||
  Franchise hair salons | 433 | (42.2) |
  Private hair salons | 594 | (57.8) |
Salon size (number of employees) | ||
  1 | 228 | (23.5) |
  2 - 4 | 248 | (25.6) |
  5 - 9 | 146 | (15.1) |
  ≧ 10 | 347 | (35.8) |
Training status | ||
  Master | 388 | (36.8) |
  Designer | 380 | (36.1) |
  Staff | 286 | (27.1) |
Main task | ||
  Cutting | 620 | (58.8) |
  Permanent wave | 176 | (16.7) |
  Dyeing/Tinting | 36 | (3.4) |
  Washing | 200 | (19.0) |
  Drying | 22 | (2.1) |
Work tenure (years)†| ||
  < 3 | 121 | (14.1) |
  < 10 | 336 | (39.0) |
  ≧ 10 | 404 | (46.9) |
Hours worked per week | ||
  < 52 | 234 | (25.5) |
  ≧ 52 | 682 | (74.5) |
Exposure to hairdressing chemicals | ||
  Not exposed | 815 | (80.2) |
  Exposed | 201 | (19.8) |
Personal protective equipment used | ||
  No | 531 | (52.4) |
  Yes | 482 | (47.6) |
Types of protective equipment used | ||
  Mask | 501 | (49.6) |
  Gloves | 463 | (45.8) |
  Other‡ | 46 | (4.6) |