Table 1.
Health problems in beedi rollers and control subjects
| Health problem | Control subjects n=755 (%) | Beedi rollers n=1039 (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anemia | 41 (5.4) | 276 (26.6) | ˂0.0001 |
| Asthma | 0 | 1 (0.1) | 1 |
| Body pain | 53 (7) | 613 (59) | ˂0.0001 |
| Chest pain | 0 | 2 (0.2) | 0.512 |
| Eye problem | 3 (0.4) | 46 (4.4) | ˂0.0001 |
| Gastric problem | 0 | 15 (1.4) | 0.0003 |
| Headache | 89 (11.8) | 565 (54.4) | ˂0.0001 |
| Heart problem | 0 | 3 (0.3) | 0.268 |
| Hypertension | 44 (5.8) | 731 (70.3) | ˂0.0001 |
| Hypotension | 1 (0.1) | 4 (0.4) | 0.4053 |
| Joint pains | 81 (10.7) | 427 (41.1) | ˂0.0001 |
| Neck pain | 1 (0.1) | 16 (1.5) | 0.002 |
| Neurological problem | 0 | 10 (1) | 0.006 |
| Renal problem | 3 (0.4) | 42 (4) | ˂0.0001 |
| Respiratory problems | 24 (3.2) | 32 (3.1) | 0.891 |
| Shoulder pain | 61 (8.1) | 276 (26.6) | ˂0.0001 |
| Spine problem | 0 | 2 (0.2) | 0.512 |
| Stomach pain | 0 | 1 (0.1) | 1 |
| Thyroid | 4 (0.5) | 37 (3.6) | ˂0.0001 |
| Oral ulcer | 0 | 40 (3.8) | ˂0.0001 |
| Weakness | 6 (0.8) | 9 (0.9) | 1 |