From: Nailfold capillary microscopy for evaluating hand-arm vibration syndrome
Ā | VWF (nā=ā18) | Non-VWF (nā=ā44) | pvalue |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) * | 57.1āĀ±ā4.9 | 44.5āĀ±ā11.0 | 0.001 |
Vibration exposure (years) | 25.6āĀ±ā6.7 | - | Ā |
Smoking ā (%) | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Non-smoker | 33.3 | 29.5 | 0.751 |
Ex-smoker | 22.2 | 31.8 | Ā |
Current smoker | 44.4 | 38.6 | Ā |
Alcohol consumption (%) | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Non-drinker | 42.9 | - | Ā |
Drinker | 57.1 | - | Ā |
Past medical history ā (%) | Ā | Ā | Ā |
No past disease | 72.2 | 93.8 | 0.098 |
Hypertension | 11.1 | 6.3 | Ā |
Finger injury | 5.6 | - | Ā |
Other diseases | 11.1 | - | Ā |
Source of vibration (%) | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Grinder | 61.1 | - | Ā |
Rock drill | 38.9 | - | Ā |
Antivibration gloves (%) | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Nothing | 11.1 | - | Ā |
Only cotton gloves | 66.7 | - | Ā |
Always | 22.2 | - | Ā |
Tasks (%) | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Painting | 27.8 | - | Ā |
Fitting | 22.2 | - | Ā |
Welding | 11.1 | - | Ā |
Mining | 33.3 | - | Ā |
Digging | 5.6 | - | Ā |
Mode of transportation to work (%) | Ā | Ā | Ā |
Walking | 6.7 | - | Ā |
Motorcycle | 46.7 | - | Ā |
Bus | 46.7 | - | Ā |