Table 5.
Associations of the numbers of different types of worksites and different cleaning products used in the last 12 months with hand dermatitis
| No. | No. (%) with Hand Dermatitis |
PR (95% CI)1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comparison Population | 125 | 22 (18) | 1.00 |
| Number of worksite types | |||
| 0 | 159 | 31 (19) | 1.38 (0.85, 2.25) |
| 1-2 | 327 | 97 (30) | 1.69 (1.06, 2.69) |
| 3+ | 207 | 63 (30) | 1.80 (1.11, 2.93) |
| Number of different cleaning products |
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| 0 | 86 | 20 (23) | 1.62 (0.97, 2.72) |
| 1-3 | 95 | 23 (24) | 1.41 (0.81, 2.45) |
| 4-6 | 225 | 58 (26) | 1.50 (0.91, 2.48) |
| 7+ | 287 | 90 (31) | 1.70 (1.04, 2.75) |
1
Adjusted for age, country of birth, sex, history of eczema or other skin allergy, cleaning one’s own home, and frequency of rubber glove use