Table 1 Comparison of continuous variables between hairdressers with and without lower limb varicose veins (VV)
From: Varicose veins in hairdressers and associated risk factors: a cross-sectional study
Variable | With VV | Without VV | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | ||
Work history (year) (n =167) | 30.5 (1.9) | 24.0 (1.2) | 0.005 |
Age (year) (n =171) | 49.3 (1.6) | 44.7 (1.1) | 0.032 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) (n = 170) | 23.5 (0.6) | 23.0 (0.3) | 0.407 |
Monthly standing work hours (hour) (n =135) | 213.9 (11.3) | 176.0 (7.6) | 0.008 |
Childbirth (time) (n = 126) | 2.46 (0.2) | 2.14 (0.1) | 0.105 |
Standing housework** (hour/week) (n =109) | 12.3 (2.1) | 10.1 (1.2) | 0.334 |