Table 4 Prevalence of health symptomsa related to occupational exposure between rice farmers and controls
Symptoms | Farmers (n = 182) | Controls (n = 122) | OR | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Respiratory | ||||
Difficulty in breathing | 33 (18.1) | 9 (7.4) | 2.8** | 1.3, 6.0 |
Chest pain | 36 (19.8) | 11 (9) | 2.5* | 1.2, 5.1 |
Dry throat | 43 (23.6) | 30 (24.6) | 0.9 | 0.6, 1.6 |
Cough | 51 (28) | 29 (23.8) | 1.2 | 0.7, 2.1 |
Muscle | ||||
Numbness | 75 (41.2) | 47 (38.5) | 1.1 | 0.7, 1.8 |
Cramp | 72 (39.6) | 41 (33.6) | 1.3 | 0.8, 2.1 |
Muscle weakness | 43 (23.6) | 26 (21.3) | 1.1 | 0.7, 2.0 |
Neurobehavioral | ||||
Headache | 56 (30.8) | 28 (23) | 1.5 | 0.9, 2.5 |
Dizziness | 63 (34.6) | 34 (27.9) | 1.4 | 0.8, 2.3 |
Epilepsy | 2 (1.1) | 2 (1.6) | 0.7 | 0.1, 4.8 |
Balance problem | 22 (12.1) | 15 (12.3) | 1.0 | 0.5, 2.0 |
Fatigue | 61 (33.5) | 34 (27.9) | 1.3 | 0.8, 2.2 |
Epithelial/mucosal surfaces | ||||
Irritated eye | 78 (42.9) | 41 (33.6) | 1.5 | 0.9, 2.4 |
Ulcer/blister | 4 (2.2) | 3 (2.5) | 0.9 | 0.2, 4.1 |
Rash | 29 (15.9) | 20 (16.4) | 1.0 | 0.5, 1.8 |
Red/whit pimp | 17 (9.3) | 6 (4.9) | 2.0 | 0.8, 5.2 |
Others | ||||
Friable nails | 6 (3.3) | 3 (2.5) | 1.4 | 0.3, 5.5 |
Diarrhea | 14 (7.7) | 7 (5.7) | 1.4 | 0.5, 3.5 |
Increasing anxiety | 78 (42.9) | 45 (36.9) | 1.3 | 0.8, 2.1 |