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Work-related skin disease: estimated number of cases reported by dermatologists to EPIDERM and by occupational physicians to OPRA by sex and diagnostic category, 1996 - 2006
| Sex | Diagnostic category | Dermatologists & occupational physicians | Dermatologists (EPIDERM) | Occupational physicians (OPRA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006(p) | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006(p) | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006(p) | ||
| Male | Contact dermatitis | 2148 | 1859 | 2132 | 2121 | 1710 | 1381 | 1594 | 1381 | 1193 | 1072 | 1118 | 789 | 970 | 1163 | 1177 | 1022 | 911 | 1022 | 794 | 813 | 770 | 803 | 1359 | 889 | 969 | 944 | 688 | 470 | 572 | 587 | 380 | 302 | 315 |
| Contact urticaria | 47 | 93 | 27 | 97 | 56 | 38 | 65 | 23 | 14 | 53 | 31 | 10 | 20 | 27 | 49 | 44 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 40 | 19 | 37 | 73 | - | 48 | 12 | 12 | 36 | - | 1 | 13 | 12 | |
| Folliculitis /acne | 41 | 21 | 12 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 25 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 7 | - | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Infective skin disease | 81 | 125 | 130 | 52 | 27 | 99 | 3 | 50 | 61 | 25 | 13 | 57 | 53 | 57 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 3 | 26 | 48 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 72 | 73 | 48 | 24 | 48 | - | 24 | 13 | 24 | - | |
| Mechanical skin disease | 8 | 29 | 57 | 15 | 17 | 43 | 31 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 67 | 8 | 29 | 45 | 3 | 17 | 43 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 67 | - | - | 12 | 12 | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | |
| Nail conditions | 1 | 1 | 12 | 24 | - | 24 | 13 | 25 | 13 | 24 | - | - | 1 | 12 | 12 | - | 12 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 24 | - | 1 | - | - | 12 | - | 12 | - | 12 | 12 | - | - | |
| Skin neoplasia | 193 | 300 | 306 | 329 | 457 | 529 | 405 | 341 | 564 | 383 | 741 | 181 | 300 | 306 | 329 | 445 | 517 | 393 | 341 | 563 | 383 | 741 | 12 | - | - | - | 12 | 12 | 12 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Other dermatoses | 171 | 177 | 151 | 111 | 79 | 25 | 76 | 113 | 77 | 61 | 97 | 19 | 38 | 27 | 35 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 35 | 43 | 152 | 139 | 124 | 76 | 49 | 14 | 68 | 91 | 54 | 26 | 54 | |
| Total number of diagnoses | 2690 | 2605 | 2827 | 2786 | 2370 | 2152 | 2212 | 1969 | 1944 | 1631 | 2083 | 1069 | 1425 | 1649 | 1634 | 1585 | 1572 | 1524 | 1231 | 1482 | 1265 | 1702 | 1621 | 1180 | 1178 | 1152 | 785 | 580 | 688 | 738 | 462 | 366 | 381 | |
| Total number of individuals(a) | 2680 | 2594 | 2730 | 2729 | 2357 | 2145 | 2187 | 1936 | 1932 | 1610 | 2081 | 1059 | 1414 | 1600 | 1589 | 1572 | 1565 | 1500 | 1198 | 1470 | 1244 | 1700 | 1621 | 1180 | 1130 | 1140 | 785 | 580 | 687 | 738 | 462 | 366 | 381 | |
| Female | Contact dermatitis | 1495 | 1265 | 1530 | 1823 | 1653 | 1322 | 1334 | 1236 | 1213 | 1201 | 1276 | 695 | 855 | 903 | 1125 | 1016 | 777 | 950 | 874 | 969 | 916 | 995 | 800 | 410 | 627 | 698 | 637 | 545 | 384 | 362 | 244 | 285 | 281 |
| Contact urticaria | 164 | 148 | 76 | 129 | 151 | 112 | 72 | 83 | 78 | 85 | 115 | 56 | 63 | 52 | 80 | 67 | 64 | 48 | 59 | 77 | 47 | 101 | 108 | 85 | 24 | 49 | 84 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 38 | 14 | |
| Folliculitis /acne | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Infective skin disease | 66 | 25 | 74 | 90 | 61 | 25 | 108 | 24 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 26 | 18 | 1 | 25 | 60 | 24 | 13 | - | 3 | 48 | 13 | 48 | 72 | 60 | - | 48 | - | 25 | 1 | - | |
| Mechanical skin disease | 3 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - | 33 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - | 14 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 1 | |
| Nail conditions | 15 | 1 | 13 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | - | 12 | - | 1 | 3 | 12 | - | 12 | 12 | - | - | 12 | - | - | 1 | - | |
| Skin neoplasia | 13 | 41 | 41 | 10 | 46 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 53 | 51 | 19 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 10 | 46 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 53 | 51 | 19 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Other dermatoses | 45 | 79 | 63 | 73 | 69 | 22 | 41 | 37 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 63 | 36 | 49 | 48 | 12 | 38 | 24 | 3 | 26 | 13 | |
| Total number of diagnoses | 1801 | 1566 | 1826 | 2175 | 2002 | 1511 | 1595 | 1428 | 1404 | 1401 | 1460 | 805 | 995 | 1079 | 1295 | 1173 | 906 | 1089 | 1018 | 1131 | 1031 | 1151 | 996 | 571 | 747 | 880 | 829 | 605 | 506 | 410 | 273 | 370 | 309 | |
| Total number of individuals(a) | 1777 | 1525 | 1789 | 2132 | 1951 | 1493 | 1559 | 1395 | 1382 | 1386 | 1413 | 793 | 966 | 1042 | 1252 | 1122 | 888 | 1077 | 985 | 1109 | 1018 | 1116 | 984 | 559 | 747 | 880 | 829 | 605 | 482 | 410 | 273 | 368 | 297 | |
| All cases(b) | Contact dermatitis | 3643 | 3124 | 3664 | 3944 | 3377 | 2724 | 2928 | 2617 | 2374 | 2285 | 2395 | 1484 | 1825 | 2068 | 2302 | 2040 | 1702 | 1972 | 1668 | 1750 | 1698 | 1799 | 2159 | 1299 | 1596 | 1642 | 1337 | 1022 | 956 | 949 | 624 | 587 | 596 |
| Contact urticaria | 211 | 241 | 103 | 226 | 208 | 150 | 137 | 106 | 92 | 138 | 146 | 66 | 83 | 79 | 129 | 112 | 90 | 77 | 82 | 90 | 87 | 120 | 145 | 158 | 24 | 97 | 96 | 60 | 60 | 24 | 2 | 51 | 26 | |
| Folliculitis /acne | 41 | 21 | 24 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 25 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 7 | - | 12 | - | 12 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | |
| Infective skin disease | 147 | 150 | 204 | 142 | 88 | 124 | 111 | 74 | 99 | 26 | 16 | 75 | 65 | 83 | 22 | 4 | 76 | 63 | 50 | 61 | 1 | 16 | 72 | 85 | 121 | 120 | 84 | 48 | 48 | 24 | 38 | 25 | - | |
| Mechanical skin disease | 11 | 36 | 74 | 16 | 38 | 44 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 41 | 83 | 11 | 36 | 62 | 4 | 38 | 44 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 82 | - | - | 12 | 12 | - | - | - | 24 | - | 19 | 1 | |
| Nail conditions | 16 | 2 | 25 | 73 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 13 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 49 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 13 | - | 12 | 24 | - | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | - | |
| Skin neoplasia | 206 | 341 | 347 | 339 | 503 | 557 | 428 | 361 | 616 | 434 | 760 | 194 | 341 | 347 | 339 | 491 | 545 | 416 | 361 | 615 | 434 | 760 | 12 | - | - | - | 12 | 12 | 12 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Other dermatoses | 216 | 256 | 214 | 184 | 148 | 47 | 117 | 150 | 99 | 125 | 125 | 36 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 51 | 21 | 11 | 35 | 42 | 37 | 58 | 180 | 202 | 160 | 125 | 97 | 26 | 106 | 115 | 57 | 88 | 67 | |
| Total number of diagnoses | 4491 | 4171 | 4655 | 4961 | 4387 | 3684 | 3807 | 3397 | 3315 | 3080 | 3544 | 1874 | 2420 | 2730 | 2929 | 2761 | 2492 | 2613 | 2249 | 2580 | 2308 | 2854 | 2617 | 1751 | 1925 | 2032 | 1626 | 1192 | 1194 | 1148 | 735 | 772 | 690 | |
| Total number of individuals(a) | 4457 | 4119 | 4521 | 4861 | 4322 | 3659 | 3746 | 3331 | 3281 | 3045 | 3495 | 1852 | 2380 | 2644 | 2841 | 2696 | 2467 | 2577 | 2183 | 2546 | 2275 | 2817 | 2605 | 1739 | 1877 | 2020 | 1626 | 1192 | 1169 | 1148 | 735 | 770 | 678 | |