Impact of Allergic Contact Dermatitis on the Quality of Life and Work Productivity

Table 2

Medical characteristics of patients.

Variables	Number of cases	Percentage (%)
Clinical presentation of ACD
Acute lesions	31	20.6
erythemato-vesicular	29	19.3
bullous	2	1.3
Subacute eczema	27	18
erythemato	13	8.6
scaling	14	9.3
Chronic eczema	11	7.3
keratotic	3	2
lichenified	2	1.3
cracks	6	4
Associated forms	81	54
Symptoms
None	39	26
Itch	46	30.7
Burning	1	0.7
Pain	2	1.3
Others	2	1.3
Associated symptoms	62	41.3
Extent of injuries
1%	37	24.7
2-9%	21	14
10-18%	41	27.3
19-29%	20	13.3
≥ 30%	31	20.7
Number of relapses per year
None	3	2
1-5 relapses	75	50
6-10 relapses	22	14.7
11-20 relapses	7	4.7
Countless	43	28.7
Prescription of treatment
Yes	140	92.7
No	10	7.3