Questions about skin conditions were part of a NIOSH-sponsored supplement on occupational health and were administered in three periods, 1999-2000, 2001-2002, and 2003. Over this time, less than 10 percent of agricultural workers in each collection period reported having a skin problem sometime in the previous 12 months. The body regions most affected with skin problems in 2003 were the face (reported by 3% of workers), hands (reported by 2% of workers), and arms (also reported by 2% of workers). The most common cause that workers cited in 2001-2002 for their reported skin problems was chemicals. Almost all agricultural workers reporting a skin problem said that they were involved in a farm work activity at the time the problem occurred.
Reported at least one skin condition in the last 12 months
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Data Table — Reported at least one skin condition in the last 12 months1
| Category | 99-00 | 01-02 | 03-04 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | |
| Reported at least one skin condition in the last 12 months1 | 576 | 8% | 524 | 9% | 280 | 8% |
| Hands | 148 | 2% | 109 | 3% | 64 | 2% |
| Arms | 141 | 2% | 141 | 2% | 68 | 2% |
| Face | 141 | 2% | 133 | 2% | 73 | 3% |
| Any other body part | 47 | <1% | 16 | <1%a | 16 | 1%a |
| Torso | 48 | 1% | 48 | 1% | 13 | <1%a |
| Feet/Legs | 49 | <1% | 76 | 1% | 47 | 1% |
1 Question was asked in 1999 through 2003; the 03-04 column contains data for 2003 only.
2 Question was asked in 1999 through 2002. A dash (“-“) indicates that the question was not asked during the corresponding time period.
a Estimates with relative standard errors (RSEs) greater than 30 percent but no more than 50 percent are published but should be used with caution.
b Estimates based on fewer than four responses or with RSEs greater than 50 percent are considered statistically unreliable and are suppressed.