Research Article
Formaldehyde Exposure and Its Potential Health Risk in Some Beauty Salons in Kumasi Metropolis
Table 2
Statistical analysis of independent variables.
| Services rendered | Type of service | Frequency | Percent | Valid percent | Cumulative percent | | Hair | 60 | — | — | — | Nail | 46 | — | — | — | Skin | 1 | — | — | — | Eyelash/eyebrow | 7 | — | — | — | Makeups | 15 | — | — | — |
| Number of services | One service | 13 | 21.7 | 21.7 | 21.7 | Two services | 32 | 53.3 | 53.3 | 75.0 | Three services | 8 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 88.3 | Four services | 6 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 98.3 | Five services | 1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 100 | Total | 60 | 100.0 | 100.0 | — |
| Average number of customers in a week | Less than 20 | 1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 20–29 | 28 | 46.7 | 46.7 | 48.3 | 30–39 | 24 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 88.3 | 40–49 | 6 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 98.3 | 50 and above | 1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 100 | Total | 60 | 100 | 100 | — |
| Age of facility | Less or equal to 5 years | 47 | 78.3 | 78.3 | 78.3 | More than five years | 13 | 21.7 | 21.7 | 100 | Total | 60 | 100 | 100 | — |
| Years of working experience | 0–5 years | 29 | 48.3 | 48.3 | 48.3 | 6–10 years | 26 | 43.3 | 43.3 | 91.7 | 11–15 years | 4 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 98.3 | 16 years and above | 1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 100 | Total | 60 | 100 | 100 | — |
| Academic qualification of owners/workers | JHS | 50 | 83.3 | 83.3 | 83.3 | SHS | 3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 88.3 | NVTI | 6 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 98.3 | None | 1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 100 | Total | 60 | 100 | 100 | — |
| Knowledge about chemical composition of products used | Yes | 1 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | No | 59 | 99.33 | 99.33 | 100 | Total | 60 | 100 | 100 | — |
| Health effects | Respiratory irritation | 37 | — | — | — | Eye irritation | 27 | — | — | — | Nose irritation | 20 | — | — | — | Skin irritation | 16 | — | — | — | Nausea | — | — | — | — | Vomiting | — | — | — | — | Asthma | — | — | — | — | Headache | 4 | — | — | — |
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