Table 2. Symptoms between latex and nitrile gloves.
SYMPTOMS | LATEX (149) | NITRILE (26) | ||||||
FEMALE (55.43%) | MALE (29.72%) | FEMALE (8.57%) | MALE (6.28%) | |||||
N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
ITCHING | 36 | 70.58% | 15 | 29.41% | 14 | 63.63% | 8 | 36.36% |
ERYTHEMA | 13 | 76.47% | 4 | 23.52% | 1 | 25% | 3 | 75% |
SWELLING | 5 | 71.42% | 2 | 28.57% | nil | 00% | nil | 00% |
WHEEZING | 3 | 100% | nil | 00% | Nil | 00% | nil | 00% |
MORE THAN ONE SYMPTOMS | 40 | 56.33% | 31 | 43.66% | nil | 00% | nil | 00% |