Table 2 Distribution and comparison of factors affecting the severity of hand eczema.
Variable | HECSI | U | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 2005.5 | 0.15 | |
Female | 7 [4, 13] | ||
Male | 10.5 [5, 19.5] | ||
Age | 5.893 | 0.117 | |
≤ 30.00 | 6 [4, 12] | ||
31.00–40.00 | 10 [5.5, 16.25] | ||
41.00–50.00 | 9.5 [6, 15.25] | ||
≥ 51.00 | 13 [4, 24.5] | ||
Disease duration | 0.193 | 0.979 | |
1–6 month | 10 [4, 16.25] | ||
6 month-1 year | 6 [4, 20] | ||
1-3year | 10 [5, 14] | ||
≥ 3 year | 9 [6, 14] | ||
Hand washing (times daily) | 1939.5 | 0.206 | |
≤ 5 times | 8.5 [4, 13.75] | ||
≥ 5times | 10 [5.5, 18] | ||
Erythema | 1617 | 0.651 | |
No | 10 [5, 14.75] | ||
Yes | 8 [4, 17] | ||
Blister | 1723.5 | 0.946 | |
No | 10.5 [4, 15.75] | ||
Yes | 8.5 [4.75, 14.5] | ||
Swelling | 1426 | 0.396 | |
No | 8.5 [5, 14] | ||
Yes | 10 [4, 26] | ||
Scaling | 1539.5 | 0.119 | |
No | 6 [4, 12.75] | ||
Yes | 10 [5, 17] | ||
Chapped skin | 1768 | 0.006 | |
No | 5 [3, 12] | ||
Yes | 10 [6, 17.75] | ||
Keratnize | 1453 | 0.762 | |
No | 8.5 [4, 15.5] | ||
Yes | 10 [4.5, 15.5] | ||
Itch | 1217.5 | 0.717 | |
No | 11 [3.5, 16.5] | ||
Yes | 9 [5, 14.75] | ||
Pain | 1870 | 0.177 | |
No | 8 [4, 14] | ||
Yes | 10 [6, 17] | ||
Working with wet hands (hours daily) | 15.180 | 0.010 | |
≤ 1.00 | 7 [4, 13] | ||
1.01–2.00 | 9 [6, 16] | ||
2.01–3.00 | 5.5 [3.5, 6.75] | ||
3.01–4.00 | 14.5 [7.5, 22.25] | ||
4.01–5.00 | 15.0 [5.75, 16.75] | ||
≥ 5.01- | 21.5 [11.5, 40.5] | ||
HE aggravation season (Spring) | 1057.5 | 0.872 | |
No | 8 [4, 16.75] | ||
Yes | 10 [6, 13] | ||
HE aggravation season (Summer) | 1276 | 0.693 | |
No | 9 [4.5, 16] | ||
Yes | 10 [4, 13.25] | ||
HE aggravation season (Autumn) | 575 | 0.94 | |
No | 8.5 [4.25, 16] | ||
Yes | 11 [4, 13] | ||
HE aggravation season (Winter) | 1224 | 0.612 | |
No | 9 [5, 16] | ||
Yes | 9 [4, 14.5] | ||
HE aggravation season (All seasons) | 1692.5 | 0.212 | |
No | 10 [4, 14] | ||
Yes | 9 [6, 19.5] | ||
History of the skin disease | 1609.5 | 0.486 | |
No | 10 [4.5, 16.5] | ||
Yes | 8 [4, 15] | ||
Previous allergic diseases | 1493.5 | 0.918 | |
No | 9.5 [4, 14.5] | ||
Yes | 9.5 [4.25, 15.75] | ||
Family skin disease | 1514.5 | 0.364 | |
No | 10 [5, 18] | ||
Yes | 8 [4, 13.75] | ||
Family history of allergic diseases | 996 | 0.472 | |
No | 9.5 [4, 14] | ||
Yes | 9 [4.75, 21] | ||
Patch test | 1831 | 0.532 | |
Negative | 9.5 [4.25, 14] | ||
Positive | 9.5 [4, 17.25] |
