Demographic & Occupational variables | Hairdressers N (%) | Control N (%) | p-value |
Age (years) | (28.9 ± 9.1) | (31.2 ± 8.3) | ˃0.05 |
Marital status | |||
Married | 15 (37.5%) | 18 (45%) | ˃0.05 |
Single/divorced/widowed | 25 (62.5%) | 22 (55%) | ˃0.05 |
Residence | |||
Urban | 37 (92.5%) | 38 (95%) | ˃0.05 |
Rural | 3 (7.5%) | 2 (5%) | |
Education | |||
Illiterate and basic education | 5 (12.5%) | 0 (0%) | ˃0.05 |
Secondary and above education | 35 (87.5%) | 40 (100%) | ˃0.05 |
Length of service (years) | (13.2 ± 4.3) | (15.4 ± 5.2) | ˃0.05 |
Work hours/week | (50.1 ± 5.5) | (30.4 ± 4.2) | <0.0001 |
Personal use of hair dyes | |||
-Yes | 10 (25%) | 3 (7.5%) | ˃0.05 |
-No | 30 (75%) | 37 (92.5%) | |
Use of personal hair dyes/year | (8.4 ± 2.3) | (4.5 ± 1.1) | <0.001 |