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Dermatological Health Problems Attributed by Consumers to Contact With Textiles

Leslie L. Davis

Nancy Markee

Merry Jo Dallas

Barbara Harger

Janet Miller

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.

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, Vol. 18, No. 4, 311-322 (1990)
DOI: 10.1177/1077727X9001800404
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