Research Article
Comparison of European Standard Patch Test Results of 330 Patients from an Occupational Diseases Hospital
Table 1
Comparison of patch test results of men and women.
| | Women () | Men () | |
| Age (years) | 33,31 | 37,12 | 0.372 | Positive reaction | 78 | 104 | 0.085 |
| Allergens | | | | Potassium dichromate | 9 | 39 | 0.005 | Rubber accelerator | 1 | 19 | 0.001 | Cobalt(II) chloride | 24 | 19 | 0.007 | Nickel sulphate | 41 | 22 | <0.001 | Fragrance mix I and II | 19 | 12 | 0.037 | Balsam of Peru | 13 | 8 | 0.034 |
| Occupations | | | | | Household activities (65.8%) | Manufacturing (39.2%) | |
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Rubber accelerator: thiuram mix, mercapto mix, and mercaptobenzothiazole.
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