Characteristic (n) | Latex symptoms, n (%) | p Value for difference in % |
---|---|---|
All (n = 1040) | 227 (21.8) | 0.000 |
Sex | ||
Female | 184 (24.6) | 0.07 |
Male | 42 (14.6) | |
Age group (years) | ||
⩽25 | 19 (16.2) | 0.07 |
26–30 | 41 (21.5) | 0.07 |
31–35 | 58 (29.6) | |
36–40 | 43 (21.7) | |
41–45 | 26 (17.4) | |
>45 | 41 (21.6) | |
Work seniority (years) | ||
<2 | 24 (10.1) | 0.03 |
2–5 | 32 (25.8) | |
6–10 | 39 (29.8) | |
11–15 | 54 (29.3) | |
16–20 | 40 (19.3) | |
>20 | 38 (22.4) | |
Workplace | ||
Medicine | 102 (17.2) | 0.03 |
Surgery | 38 (22.8) | |
Operating theatre | 72 (33.5) | |
Lab/haemodialysis | 16 (25.4) | |
Job title | ||
Nurses | 153 (23.5) | 0.15 |
Nursing auxiliaries | 22 (21.0) | 0.15 |
Lab workers | 22 (21.5) | |
General assistants | 19 (19.3) | |
Latex glove use | ||
Less than daily usage | 11 (8.6) | 0.001 |
At least daily | 31 (20.5) | |
<4 hours/day | 115 (21.0) | |
>4 hours/day | 71 (31.0) |