Table 4.
Analysis of the individual symptoms according to distance from the accident site
| |
Less than 100 m (N = 140) |
100 m-1 Km (N = 173) |
More than 1 Km (N = 35) |
Total |
p-value* |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
|
Throat |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Throat pain |
24 |
10.8 |
36 |
17.1 |
4 |
11.8 |
64 |
13.7 |
0.882 |
|
Nose |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Rhinorreha |
15 |
6.8 |
13 |
6.2 |
4 |
11.8 |
32 |
6.9 |
0.698 |
| Nasal obstruction |
5 |
2.3 |
2 |
1.0 |
2 |
5.9 |
9 |
1.9 |
0.881 |
| Nasal pain |
1 |
0.5 |
2 |
1.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
3 |
0.6 |
0.932 |
|
Eye |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Ocular pain |
28 |
12.6 |
22 |
10.5 |
5 |
14.7 |
55 |
11.8 |
0.143 |
| Red eye |
7 |
3.2 |
5 |
2.4 |
0 |
0.0 |
12 |
2.6 |
0.122 |
| Blurred vision |
4 |
1.8 |
4 |
1.9 |
2 |
5.9 |
10 |
2.1 |
0.612 |
| Lacrimination |
6 |
2.7 |
3 |
1.4 |
0 |
0.0 |
9 |
1.9 |
0.084 |
|
Lung |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Cough |
32 |
14.4 |
29 |
13.8 |
2 |
5.9 |
63 |
13.5 |
0.017 |
| Sputum |
17 |
7.7 |
20 |
9.5 |
4 |
11.8 |
41 |
8.8 |
0.871 |
| Chest discomfort |
16 |
7.2 |
12 |
5.7 |
2 |
5.9 |
30 |
6.4 |
0.141 |
| Dyspnea |
1 |
0.5 |
1 |
0.5 |
2 |
5.9 |
4 |
0.9 |
0.084 |
|
Skin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Skin pruritus |
10 |
4.5 |
9 |
4.3 |
2 |
5.9 |
21 |
4.5 |
0.560 |
| Skin rash |
6 |
2.7 |
6 |
2.9 |
0 |
0.0 |
12 |
2.6 |
0.227 |
| Skin pain |
0 |
0.0 |
6 |
2.9 |
1 |
2.9 |
7 |
1.5 |
0.064 |
|
Nerve |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Fatigue |
17 |
7.7 |
15 |
7.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
32 |
6.9 |
0.034 |
| Headache |
19 |
8.6 |
11 |
5.2 |
0 |
0.0 |
30 |
6.4 |
0.003 |
| Dizziness |
5 |
2.3 |
1 |
0.5 |
1 |
2.9 |
7 |
1.5 |
0.262 |
| Arm/leg claudication |
2 |
0.9 |
4 |
1.9 |
0 |
0.0 |
6 |
1.3 |
0.903 |
|
Stomach |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Vomiting |
3 |
1.4 |
3 |
1.4 |
1 |
2.9 |
7 |
1.5 |
0.947 |
|
Other |
4 |
1.8 |
6 |
2.9 |
2 |
5.9 |
12 |
2.6 |
0.459 |
| Total | 222 | 100.0 | 210 | 100.0 | 34 | 100.0 | 466 | 100.0 | |
*Chi-square test for trend.