Table 1.
Variable | Men | Women | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Respondents | Median (IQR) or N (%) | Respondents | Median (IQR) or N (%) | |
Total | 500 | 27 | ||
Age a (years) | 500 | 28 (24-35) | 27 | 34 (30-45) |
Occupational | ||||
Field workers a (%) | 500 | 440 (88%) | 27 | 25 (93%) |
Hours worked/day a | 372 | 8 (8-12) | 23 | 8 (8-12) |
Days worked/week a | 372 | 6 (6-6) | 23 | 6 (6-6) |
Day of week of clinical diagnosis | ||||
Sunday | 500 | 26 (5%) | 27 | 0 |
Monday | 500 | 74 (15%) | 27 | 7 (26%) |
Tuesday | 500 | 104 (21%) | 27 | 5 (19%) |
Wednesday | 500 | 88 (18%) | 27 | 5 (19%) |
Thursday | 500 | 90 (18%) | 27 | 7 (26%) |
Friday | 500 | 81 (16%) | 27 | 3 (11%) |
Saturday | 500 | 37 (7%) | 27 | 0 |
Behavior a | ||||
Days since symptoms onset | 434 | 2 (0-6) | 26 | 2 (1-5) |
NSAID use | 500 | 25 (5%) | 27 | 2 (7%) |
Antibiotics use | 500 | 25 (5%) | 27 | 4 (15%) |
Symptoms a | ||||
Headache | 500 | 282 (56%) | 27 | 19 (70%) |
Nausea | 500 | 276 (54%) | 27 | 22 (81%) |
Lumbar pain | 500 | 263 (53%) | 27 | 17 (63%) |
Dyspnea | 500 | 254 (51%) | 27 | 15 (56%) |
Fever | 500 | 253 (51%) | 27 | 13 (48%) |
Loss of appetite | 500 | 240 (48%) | 27 | 16 (59%) |
Muscle weakness | 500 | 238 (48%) | 27 | 17 (63%) |
Vomiting | 500 | 230 (46%) | 27 | 18 (67%) |
Paresthesia | 500 | 228 (46%) | 27 | 18 (67%) |
Cramps | 500 | 209 (42%) | 27 | 17 (63%) |
Myalgia | 500 | 185 (37%) | 27 | 11 (41%) |
Fatigue | 500 | 166 (34%) | 27 | 12 (44%) |
Joint pain | 500 | 161 (33%) | 27 | 14 (52%) |
Abdominal pain | 500 | 158 (32%) | 27 | 16 (59%) |
Dizziness | 500 | 147 (29%) | 27 | 14 (52%) |
Tremor | 500 | 142 (28%) | 27 | 15 (56%) |
Neck pain | 499 | 111 (22%) | 27 | 13 (48%) |
Blurred vision | 500 | 100 (20%) | 27 | 11 (41%) |
Dysuria | 500 | 95 (19%) | 27 | 11 (41%) |
Cough | 500 | 94 (19%) | 27 | 11 (41%) |
Chest pain | 500 | 84 (17%) | 27 | 9 (33%) |
Confusion | 500 | 46 (9%) | 27 | 7 (26%) |
Diarrhea | 500 | 44 (9%) | 27 | 3 (11%) |
Rash | 500 | 40 (8%) | 27 | 4 (15%) |
Edema | 500 | 23 (5%) | 27 | 12 (44%) |
Responses to a questionnaire administered by mill staff at hospital.