Table 3.
Distribution of prevalence of occupational dermatoses by sex and type of dermatose
| Type of dermatose | Total no. of contact dermatitis | Acute contact dermatitis | Chronic contact dermatitis | Contact urticaria | Mechanical injury | Acne | Burns | Malignant tumors | Total no. of participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||||||||
| M | 466 (18.2) | 182 (7.1) | 284 (11.1) | 388 (15.2) | 237 (9.3) | 281 (11.3) | 134 (5.4) | 47 (1.9) | 2560 (100) |
| F | 280 (19.4) | 84 (5.8) | 196 (13.6) | 192 (13.3) | 86 (6.0) | 132 (10) | 66 (5) | 17 (1.3) | 1440 (100) |
| Total | 745 (18.6) | 266 (6.7) | 480 (12) | 580 (14.5) | 323 (8.1) | 413 (10.9) | 200 (5.3) | 64 (1.7) | 4000 (100) |
| χ2 | 1.00 | 2.40 | 5.53 | 2.47 | 3.40 | 1.58 | 0.20 | 1.92 | |
| p* | 0.318 | 0.119 | 0.019 | 0.116 | <0.001 | 0.210 | 0.596 | 0.166 | |
Data are presented as n (%).
*p = p level at which the value of the χ2 test was statistically significant.