Occupational dermatoses in South Carolina: A descriptive analysis of cost variables

The problem of occupationally related skin disease was examined by reviewing the files of all closed cases (n = 958) of skin disease processed by the South Carolina Industrial Commission for the fiscal year (FY) of July 1, 1978, through June 30, 1979. From this population, a subset (134) was queried...

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Published inJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology Vol. 9; no. 6; pp. 861 - 866
Main Authors Shmunes, Edward, Keil, Julian E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01.12.1983
Elsevier
Subjects
Absenteeism
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Costs and Cost Analysis
Dermatitis, Occupational - economics
Dermatology
Female
Humans
Hypersensitivity, Immediate - epidemiology
Male
Medical sciences
Probability
Skin involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous. General aspects
South Carolina
Workers' Compensation
South Carolina
Immunopathology
Skin disease
Occupational disease
United States
Eczema
Risk factor
Dermatitis
Epidemiology
South Carolina
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Summary:The problem of occupationally related skin disease was examined by reviewing the files of all closed cases (n = 958) of skin disease processed by the South Carolina Industrial Commission for the fiscal year (FY) of July 1, 1978, through June 30, 1979. From this population, a subset (134) was queried to obtain further personal information for an analysis of cost variables. The key findings were: (1) 82% of the sampled population were atopic; assuming a 25% frequency of atopy in the general population, the relative odds of developing occupational skin disease are 13.5 times greater if one is atopic; significant association existed between increased days lost and a history of atopy. (2) Significant associations existed between higher cost items and delayed time to see physicians, history of having a preexisting rash, and younger age.
ISSN:0190-9622
1097-6787
DOI:10.1016/S0190-9622(83)70199-4