Latex sensitivity prevalence rates by occupation. *
Private Occupation |
Rate % |
Information Clerks |
6.5 |
Management Related |
9.4 |
Sales Reps, Finance, Business |
10.8 |
Material Recording Clerks |
12.0 |
Waiters & Waitresses |
12.2 |
Laborers (non-construction) |
12.5 |
Misc. Administrative Support |
12.7 |
Form Operator, Manager |
12.9 |
Other Professional Specialty |
13.3 |
Secretaries, Stenographers |
13.5 |
Handlers, Equipment Cleaners |
14.3 |
Personal Services |
15.7 |
Engineers, Scientists |
16.4 |
Technicians, Related Support |
16.4 |
Cleaning, Building Service |
16.5 |
Teachers |
16.9 |
Sales Workers, Retail |
17.0 |
Extractive/Precision Production |
17.1 |
Fabricators, Assemblers |
17.3 |
Executives, Administrators, Managers |
17.6 |
Records Processing |
17.8 |
Health Diagnosing, Assessment Treating |
18.0 |
Protective Service |
18.2 |
Cooks |
18.5 |
Supervisors, Sales |
18.9 |
Construction |
20.5 |
Other Mechanics, Repairers |
20.7 |
Textile Machine Operators |
21.2 |
Health Services |
21.6 |
Machine Operator Assorted Materials |
22.2 |
Misc. Food Prep & Service |
22.6 |
Freight, Stock, Material Movers |
23.5 |
Private Household Occupations |
23.9 |
Construction Trades |
25.4 |
Farm & Nursery Workers |
25.5 |
Motor Vehicle Operators |
25.5 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing |
25.8 |
Other Transportation/Moving |
26.3 |
Vehicle/Equipment mechanics & Repairers |
28.3 |
Writers, Entertainers, Athletes |
29.1 |
* Surgical Services Management. March 1998. Volume 4 Number 3.
