Table 5. Prevalence of skin symptoms among hard metal workers and referents, percentage of answers.
Skin symptom | Yes n % | No n % | Missing cases | ||
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Eczema as a child? | 10 | 14 | 60 | 85 | 1 |
Dry skin? | 30 | 42 | 39 | 55 | 2 |
Ever experienced hand eczema? | 5 | 7 | 66 | 93 | 0 |
If yes: | |||||
Diagnosed hand eczema? | 2 | 3 | |||
Dermally tested? | 3 | 4 | |||
Eczema on the forearms? | 4 | 6 | 60 | 85 | 7 |
If yes: | |||||
Have been tested due to eczema on the forearms? | 1 | 1 | |||
Ever experienced face eczema? | 4 | 6 | 65 | 92 | 2 |
If yes: | |||||
Diagnosed face eczema? | 0 | 0 | |||
Tested for the face eczema? | 1 | 1 |
n: number of participants