Table 3 Prevalence of urinary symptoms and hygienic conditions for tannery workers and control group
Urinary symptomsa | Tannery workers n (%) | Control group n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Dysuria | 80 (36.4) | 4 (1.8) | < 0.001 |
Incontinence | 18 (8.2) | 16 (7.3) | 0.430 |
Nocturia (≥ 3 time/night) | 15 (6.8) | 38 (17.3) | 0.001 |
Toilet break access (time/day) | 0.021 | ||
0 | 0 (0) | 6 (2.7) | |
1–2 | 112 (50.9) | 125 (56.8) | |
3 | 59 (26.8) | 54 (24.5) | |
≥ 4 | 49 (22.3) | 35 (15.9) | |
Use tissue/water after toilet | 0.002 | ||
Yes | 194 (88.2) | 211(95.9) | |
No | 26 (11.8) | 9 (4.1) |