Table 3.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of interview participants
| Description | Number of interview participants (N = 20) |
|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Female | 14 (70.0%) |
| Male | 6 (30.0%) |
| Age | |
| Mean (range) | 46.6 (18–69) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| Hispanic or Latinx | 3 (15.0%) |
| Non-Hispanic or Latinx | 17 (85.0%) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| White/Caucasian | 13 (65.0%) |
| Black/African American | 5 (25.0%) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 1 (5.0%) |
| Indian | 1 (5.0%) |
| Work status, n (%) | |
| Working full or part time | 16 (80.0%) |
| Retired | 2 (10.0%) |
| Full time homemaker | 1 (5.0%) |
| Unemployed | 1 (5.0%) |
| Occupation, n (%) | |
| Office/administration work | 6 (30.0%) |
| Unspecified | 5 (25.0%) |
| Physician | 1 (5.0%) |
| Waitress | 1 (5.0%) |
| Cleaner | 1 (5.0%) |
| Eye technician | 1 (5.0%) |
| Horse groomer | 1 (5.0%) |
| Nurse | 1 (5.0%) |
| Sales | 1 (5.0%) |
| Housekeeper | 1 (5.0%) |
| Chef | 1 (5.0%) |
| Highest level of education, n (%) | |
| Some high school | 3 (15.0%) |
| Completed high school | 5 (25.0%) |
| Some years of college | 3 (15.0%) |
| Undergraduate or bachelor’s degree | 8 (40.0%) |
| Graduate degree | 1 (5.0%) |
| Clinician reported hand eczema subtype, n (%) | |
| Atopic hand eczema | 9 (45.0%) |
| Allergic contact dermatitis | 6 (30.0%) |
| Irritant contact dermatitis | 5 (25.0%) |
| Physician Global Assessment of Disease Severity (PGA), n (%) | |
| Mild | 5 (25.0%) |
| Moderate | 9 (45.0%) |
| Severe | 6 (30.0%) |
| Patient Global Assessment of Disease Severity (PaGA), n (%) | |
| Mild | 5 (25.0%) |
| Moderate | 7 (35.0%) |
| Severe | 7 (35.0%) |
| Missing | 1 (5.0%) |
| Time since diagnosis of hand eczema, n (%) | |
| < 1 year | 1 (5.0%) |
| 1–4 years | 3 (15.0%) |
| 5–10 years | 9 (45.0%) |
| 11–15 years | 2 (10.0%) |
| > 15 years | 5 (25.0%) |