Table 5 Distribution of characteristics of dermatologic symptoms of the study subjects according to training status
From: The Effect of Work Characteristics on Dermatologic Symptoms in Hairdressers
Variable* | Masters | Designers | Staff | p value†| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | ||
Dermatologic symptoms‡ |  | ||||||
  No | 336 | (39.9) | 304 | (36.1) | 202 | (24.0) | < 0.001 |
  Yes | 52 | (24.5) | 76 | (35.9) | 84 | (39.6) |  |
Affected body part | Â | ||||||
  Whole body | 11 | (40.7) | 12 | (44.4) | 4 | (14.8) | 0.016 |
  Face, neck | 23 | (35.9) | 21 | (32.8) | 20 | (31.3) |  |
  Forearms, fingers | 99 | (28.5) | 127 | (36.5) | 122 | (35.1) |  |
  Trunk, shoulders | 1 | (10.0) | 5 | (50.0) | 4 | (40.0) |  |
  Thighs, legs | 9 | (47.4) | 5 | (26.3) | 5 | (26.3) |  |
  Feet, toes | 14 | (63.6) | 6 | (27.3) | 2 | (9.1) |  |
Specific symptoms | Â | ||||||
Redness and swelling | Â | ||||||
  No | 242 | (35.6) | 262 | (38.6) | 175 | (25.8) | 0.002 |
  Yes | 69 | (25.0) | 111 | (40.2) | 96 | (34.8) |  |
Redness and cracking | Â | ||||||
  No | 251 | (32.9) | 302 | (39.6) | 210 | (27.5) | 0.039 |
  Yes | 47 | (26.1) | 67 | (37.2) | 66 | (36.7) |  |
Blister formation | Â | ||||||
  No | 245 | (31.7) | 310 | (40.2) | 217 | (28.1) | 0.556 |
  Yes | 56 | (32.2) | 63 | (36.2) | 55 | (31.6) |  |
Redness and itching | Â | ||||||
  No | 225 | (36.8) | 236 | (38.6) | 151 | (24.7) | 0.001 |
  Yes | 101 | (27.3) | 140 | (37.8) | 129 | (34.9) |  |
Symptoms lasting > 3 weeks |  | ||||||
  No | 179 | (43.3) | 140 | (33.9) | 94 | (22.8) | < 0.001 |
  Yes | 56 | (25.8) | 76 | (35.0) | 85 | (39.2) |  |
Hospital visit§ |  | ||||||
  No | 57 | (23.7) | 103 | (42.7) | 81 | (33.6) | < 0.001 |
  Yes | 160 | (47.8) | 88 | (26.3) | 87 | (26.0) |  |
Diagnosed by physician|| | Â | ||||||
  No | 49 | (19.7) | 117 | (47.0) | 83 | (33.3) | < 0.001 |
  Yes | 128 | (47.1) | 80 | (29.4) | 64 | (43.5) |  |
Symptoms abated¶ |  | ||||||
  No | 87 | (27.7) | 118 | (37.6) | 109 | (34.7) | < 0.001 |
  Yes | 109 | (46.6) | 68 | (29.1) | 57 | (24.4) |  |