Table 2.
Characteristics of Participating Estheticians CA-MRSA Hepatitis C
| CA-MRSA | Hepatitis C | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |
| Age (y), mean (range) | 38.9 | (19 – 66) | 43.0 | (20–59) |
| Shop Location | ||||
| Bronx | 13 | 30 | - | - |
| Brooklyn | 6 | 14 | - | - |
| Manhattan | 24 | 56 | 23 | 100 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Barber | 26 | 60 | 14 | 61 |
| Beautician | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Cleaner | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Hair Stylist | 9 | 21 | 3 | 13 |
| Manager | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Seller | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Cosmetologist | - | - | 2 | 9 |
| Manicurist | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Missing | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Ownership | ||||
| Owner | 6 | 14 | 5 | 22 |
| Partial Owner | 2 | 5 | ||
| Chair Renter | 26 | 60 | 12 | 52 |
| Other | 7 | 16 | 2 | 9 |
| Missing | 2 | 5 | ||
| Years in Industry | ||||
| <5 or (not reported) | 21 | 49 | 8 | 35 |
| 5–9 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 9 |
| 10–14 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 17 |
| 15–19 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 13 |
| 20–24 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 25–30 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| >30 | - | - | 1 | 4 |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 17 | 40 | 10 | 43 |
| Male | 25 | 58 | 13 | 56 |
| Race | ||||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Black or African American | 17 | 40 | 14 | 61 |
| White | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| More than one race | 4 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| Prefer not to answer | 16 | 37 | 3 | 13 |
| Missing | 3 | 7 | 4 | 17 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 37 | 1 | 4 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 21 | 13 | 57 |
| Prefer not to answer | 4 | 9 | 6 | 26 |
| Missing | 14 | 33 | 3 | 13 |
| English is First Language | ||||
| Yes | 29 | 67 | 19 | 83 |
| First Language Other Than English | ||||
| Creole | 4 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
| Spanish | 9 | 21 | - | - |
| Missing | - | - | 1 | 4 |