Table (3):     Frequency distribution of the daily wet work hours as a risk factor among the hospital service workers and control group.

 

P value

χ²

for trend

Control group

(n=120)

Hospital workers (n=120)

 

%

No

%

No

 

 

 

 

0.000

(HS)

 

 

 

64.4

 

45.0

 

41.7

 

13.3

 

54

 

50

 

16

 

13.3

 

19.2

 

67.5

 

 

16

 

23

 

81

Wet work

            <½h

 

            (½-2h)

 

            >2h

 

             HS: highly significant