Comparison of European Standard Patch Test Results of 330 Patients from an Occupational Diseases Hospital
Table 2
Comparison of occupations according to NACE codes and patch test positivity.
Occupations
# of patients
# of positive results
Most common allergens ()
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing
1
1
Mining, quarrying
4
3
Manufacturing
85
45
Potassium dichromate (10)
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities
Construction
29
17
Potassium dichromate (11)
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
27
11
Cobalt(II) chloride (5)
Transportation and storage
5
3
Accommodation and food service activities
3
1
Information and communication
Financial and insurance activities
Real estate activities
Professional, scientific, and technical activities
9
6
Public administration and defence, compulsory social security
4
2
Education
34
17
Nickel sulphate (9)
Human health and social work activities
9
6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
1
0
Other service activities
19
11
Potassium dichromate (4)
Activities of households as employers, undifferentiated goods- and services- producing activities of households for own use
100
59
Nickel sulphate (33)
Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
Total
330
182
NACE: Nomenclature des Activités Économiques dans la Communauté Européenne (Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community); #: number.
