Table 2.
Study population characteristics of hairdressers and office workers (N=40).
| All Hairdressers (N=23) | Office Workers (N=17) | Hairdressers from Black Salons (N=11) | Hairdressers from Dominican Salons (N=12) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | p-valuea | n (%) | n (%) | p-valuea | |
| Race | ||||||
| Hispanic/Latina | 11 (47.8) | 7 (41.2) | 0.52 | 1 (9.1) | 10 (83.3) | 0.0001 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 11 (47.8) | 7 (41.2) | 10 (90.9) | 1 (8.3) | ||
| Otherb | 1 (4.4) | 3 (17.6) | 0 (0) | 1 (8.3) | ||
| Highest Education Obtained | ||||||
| < High School | 4 (17.4) | 0 (0) | <0.0001 | 0 (0) | 4(33.3) | 0.21 |
| High School or GED | 6 (26.1) | 1 (5.9) | 4 (36.4) | 2 (16.7) | ||
| Trade School | 8 (34.8) | 1 (5.9) | 4 (36.4) | 4 (33.3) | ||
| College | 5 (21.7) | 12 (70.6) | 3 (27.3) | 2 (16.7) | ||
| Other | 0 (0) | 3 (17.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Incomed | ||||||
| ≤ $30,000 | 10 (52.6) | 3 (17.7) | 0.10 | 5 (45.5) | 5 (62.5) | 0.59 |
| $30,001–$50,000 | 4 (21.1) | 3 (17.7) | 2 (18.2) | 2 (25.0) | ||
| $50,001–$75,000 | 2 (10.5) | 4 (23.5) | 1 (9.0) | 1 (12.5) | ||
| > $75,000 | 3 (15.8) | 7 (41.2) | 3 (27.3) | 0 (0) | ||
| Smoking Status | ||||||
| No | 19 (82.6) | 16 (94.1) | 0.37 | 7 (63.6) | 12 (100.0) | 0.04 |
| Yes | 4 (17.4) | 1 (5.9) | 4 (36.4) | 0 (0) | ||
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p-valuec | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p-valuec | |
| Age (years) | 40.2 (10.6) | 33.6 (7.9) | 0.05 | 37.3 (10.2) | 42.8 (10.6) | 0.22 |
| Number of years working in hair salons | 15.1 (9.5) | n/a | 14.9 (9.4) | 15.3 (10.1) | 0.83 | |
| Number of hours worked during the week | 44.3 (18.7) | 40.4 (10.4) | 0.73 | 46.2(23.7) | 42.6 (13.4) | 0.69 |
| Number of clients per week | 26.2 (12.1) | n/a | 19.2 (8.8) | 32.7 (11.4) | 0.001 |
a
p-values based on Chi-square or Fischer’s exact test, where appropriate
b
Other race categories include: White, Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Other.
c
p-values based on Wilcoxon-Mann Whitney Test.
d
Four hairdressers did not report income.
Significant findings are listed in boldface (p< 0.05).
Abbreviation: SD, Standard Deviation.