Table 1 Study characteristics
From: Are skin disorders related to work strain in hospital workers? A cross-sectional study
| Â | N | % | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â | 44.9 (8.9) |
Job category | Â | Â | Â |
   Physicians | 304 | 17 |  |
   Nurses | 767 | 44 |  |
   Ancillary | 150 | 9 |  |
   Technicians | 97 | 6 |  |
   Clerks | 191 | 11 |  |
   Head nurse | 78 | 4 |  |
   Blue collars | 49 | 3 |  |
   Biologists | 37 | 2 |  |
   Others | 71 | 3 |  |
History of atopy | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 877 | 50 |  |
   No | 867 | 50 |  |
Wearing Gloves | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 1246 | 71 |  |
   No | 498 | 29 |  |
Job demands | Â | Â | 2.8 (0.6) |
Job control | Â | Â | 2.7 (0.5) |
Social support | Â | Â | 3.4 (0.5) |
Job strain | Â | Â | Â |
   High | 386 | 22 |  |
   Low | 1346 | 78 |  |
Iso-strain | Â | Â | Â |
   High | 289 | 17 |  |
   Low | 1455 | 83 |  |
Depression (cases) | 483 | 28 | Â |
Anxiety (cases) | 462 | 27 | Â |