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Table 4 Symptoms related with housing as reported by study participants in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia, March–April 2017

From: Sick building syndrome and associated risk factors among the population of Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia

Symptoms

Frequency

Percentage

General symptoms

 Headache

221

15.7

 Dizziness

106

7.5

 Fatigue

97

6.9

 Fever

79

5.6

 Chills

36

2.6

 Hyperactivity

34

2.4

 Reduced attention

16

1.1

 Eye strain

25

1.8

Mucosal symptoms

 Rhinitis

112

8.0

 Nasal congestion

92

6.6

 Wheezing

55

3.9

 Asthma

116

8.3

 Dyspnea

18

1.3

 Severe lung disease

20

1.4

 Epistaxis

91

6.5

 Upper respiratory tract irritation

10

0.7

 Chest tightness

15

1.1

 Dry throat

42

3.0

 Cough

60

4.3

 Eye irritation

69

4.9

Skin symptoms

 Skin rashes

23

1.6

 Dry or flushed facial skin

17

1.2

 Scaling/ itching scalp or ears

17

1.2

 Lip dryness

33

2.4