Research Article
Determinants of Exposures to Hazardous Materials among Nail Cosmeticians in the Kampala City, Uganda
Table 3
Commonly used nail cosmetics and personal protective equipment use among nail cosmeticians.
| | Practice | Frequency, () (%) |
| | Cosmetics used by nail cosmeticians | | | Nail polish | 238 (97.9) | | Polish remover | 239 (98.4) | | Nail elongators | 65 (26.7) | | Artificial nails | 201 (82.7) | | Nail enamel | 95 (39.1) | | Nail filing | 185 (76.1) | | Adhesives | 162 (66.7) | | Personal protective equipment used by nail cosmeticians while working | |
| | Mask/handkerchief | | | Yes | 120 (49.4) | | No | 123 (50.6) |
| | Gloves (hand and arm protection) | | | Yes | 75 (31.1) | | No | 166 (68.9) |
| | Goggles (eyes protection) | | | Yes | 17 (7.0) | | No | 226 (93.0) |
| | Apron (general protection) | | | Yes | 175 (72.3) | | No | 67 (27.7) |
| | Reason for infrequent use of PPE | | | Unavailable | 111 (45.7) | | Unnecessary | 80 (32.9) | | Uncomfortable | 86 (35.4) | | Nobody else uses them | 13 (5.3) | | Unaware | 11 (4.5) |
| | Cosmetics used have instructions for use | | | Yes (always) | 174 (71.6) | | Sometimes | 29 (11.9) | | No | 35 (14.4) | | Didn’t know | 5 (2.1) |
| | Able to read and understand the instructions and content label () | | | Yes | 135 (66.5) | | No | 37 (18.2) | | Sometimes | 31 (15.3) |
| | Why find it hard to understand instructions or content label () | | | Instructions in foreign language | 45 (83.3) | | Instructions in small prints | 5 (9.3) | | The label is full of chemical formula and names | 4 (7.4) |
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Multiple responses were given.
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