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Dermatological Health Problems Attributed by Consumers to Contact With Textiles
Author(s) -
Davis Leslie L.,
Markee Nancy,
Dallas Merry Jo,
Harger Barbara,
Miller Janet
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
home economics research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1552-3934
pISSN - 0046-7774
DOI - 10.1177/1077727x9001800404
Subject(s) - telephone survey , usable , health problems , telephone interview , family medicine , medicine , psychology , environmental health , marketing , business , sociology , multimedia , computer science , social science
The present research analyzed dermatological health problems attributed by con sumers to textiles. A two‐phase survey was used to collect data. The first phase involved a self‐administered mail questionnaire sent to a disproportionate strat ified random sample of 750 households in each of five western states. Information from 1,785 usable questionnaires (55% response rate) provided baseline data on the existence of perceived dermatological problems attributed to textiles. The relationships between perceived problems and respondents' demographic char acteristics and climatic conditions of their residences were analyzed. The second phase was a telephone questionnaire directed to those initial respondents who indicated they perceived dermatological health problems caused by contact with textiles. Implicated fibers, fabrics, finishes, and dyes were identified. Symptoms of the problems and coping strategies for relieving symptoms were also identi fied. Financial losses encountered by such problems were estimated.